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About 250 veterans gathered at the World War II Memorial to be honored in conjunction with the premiere of "The Pacific," a miniseries that documents the lives of three Marines as they fight their way through the Pacific theater. (Photo courtesy U.S. Army)

About 250 veterans gathered at the World War II Memorial to be honored in conjunction with the premiere of “The Pacific,” a miniseries that documents the lives of three Marines as they fight their way through the Pacific theater. (Photo courtesy U.S. Army)