Hundreds of thousands gather on the National Mall prior to the start of the 56th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform provided military ceremonial support for the presidential inauguration, which was expected to be one of the best attended in history.
Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Meneguin, USAF
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