A combined U.S. and Italian color guard presents the colors during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Florence American Cemetery May 28, 2012.

A combined U.S. and Italian color guard presents the colors during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Florence American Cemetery May 28, 2012. Dowload higest-resolution version(3890 by 466 pixels)

A combined U.S. and Italian color guard presents the colors during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Florence American Cemetery May 28, 2012.

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