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U.S. Marines carry a casket during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland transferring the remains of the four Americans killed in an attack this week in Benghazi, Libya.
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Teams carry three flag-draped transfer cases in a ceremony marking the return to the United States of the four Americans killed this week in Benghazi, Libya.
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A military service member salutes during the ceremony. U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans died after gunmen attacked the lightly fortified U.S. Consulate and a safe house in Benghazi on Tuesday night.
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President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta arrive at the ceremony marking the return of four Americans killed this week in Libya. They are escorted by White House Chief of Protocol Capricia Marshall.
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A military band plays as Marines carry a casket at a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to transfer remains of the four Americans killed in an attack this week in Benghazi, Libya.
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President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton bow their heads in prayer during the ceremony.
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Marines stand at attention at the transfer case of one of the four Americans killed in an attack this week in Benghazi, Libya. The ceremony was attended by family members of the four, State Department personnel and military officials.
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President Obama walks with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton past the flag-draped transfer case of one of four Americans who died this week in Libya. "Their sacrifice will never be forgotten," Obama vowed.
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President Obama speaks as Marines stand at attention around the transfer cases holding the remains of the four Americans killed in an attack this week in Benghazi, Libya. Obama said, "“We will bring to justice those who took them from us. We will stand fast against the violence on our diplomatic missions."
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President Obama participates in the ceremony transferring the remains of U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans killed this week in Benghazi, Libya.
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A team places a flag-draped transfer case into a hearse at the conclusion of the ceremony.
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President Obama watches as Marines salute the body of an American killed in Benghazi this week.
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Two hearses containing the remains of two of the Americans killed this week in Benghazi, Libya, depart Joint Base Andrews after the ceremony.
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