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Published May 22, 2014, 5:39 p.m. ET

Army Col. Matthew Rasmussen, of the Army Military District of Washington, wipes tears from his eyes while visiting the grave of Army Staff Sgt. Richard Tieman, 28, of Waynesboro, Pa., as he and members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as The Old Guard, places flags at grave sites at Arlington National Cemetery as part of the annual "Flags-In" ceremony in preparation for Memorial Day, Thursday, May 22, 2014, at the cemetery in Arlington, Va. Tieman died May 18, 2010, in Kabul, Afghanistan of wounds suffered in a suicide car bombing. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Army Col. Matthew Rasmussen tears up at Arlington National Cemetery. AP

Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) soldiers ride rubber boats on the sea approach to Eniyabanare Island during a military drills, off Setouchi town on the southern Japanese island of Amami Oshima, Kagoshima prefecture, in this photo taken by Kyodo May 22, 2014. Japanese troops drifted onto a remote, uninhabited islet on Thursday in drill to simulate the recapture of an island. MANDATORY CREDIT REUTERS/Kyodo (JAPAN - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. YES

Japanese self-defense soldiers conduct island capture drills. Reuters

French Navy sailors attend a ceremony in the courtyard of the Invalides in Paris May 22, 2014. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

French sailors attend a ceremony at Invalides in Paris. Reuters

An ambulance carrying dead Ukrainian soldiers travels off the site (seen in background) where pro-Russian rebels killed thirteen Ukrainian servicemen on the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Volnovakha, south of Donetsk, May 22, 2014. The clash, one of several overnight in the region, came three days before Ukrainians vote in a presidential election billed as the most crucial since the country gained independence from Moscow in 1991. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

An ambulance carries Ukrainian soldiers killed by pro-Russian rebels in Volnovakha. Reuters

Brazilian artist Paulo Ito talks on his mobile phone next to graffiti he painted referencing the 2014 World Cup, on the door of a public schoolhouse in Sao Paulo May 22, 2014. The city of Sao Paulo will host the opening match of the 2014 Brazil World Cup. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Paulo Ito chats by his World Cup-themed graffiti in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Reuters

Children look out from a hole in Kabul May 22, 2014. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY)

Children peek out of a hole in Kabul, Afghanistan. Reuters

A man gestures in front of a burning barricade during a protest against French soldiers in Bambari May 22, 2014. At least three people were killed in the Central African Republic on Thursday as Muslims with machetes and rifles clashed with French peacekeeping troops trying to disarm rebels, a rebel spokesman said. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

An anti-French protester shows his swords in Bambari, Central African Republic. Reuters

A Dwarf crocodile is reflected in a pond at Colombo's Zoological Gardens May 22,2014 . REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: ANIMALS)

A dwarf crocodile lurks in a Colombo, Sri Lanka, zoo. Reuters

U.S. President Barack Obama disembarks from Air Force One at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York, May 22, 2014. Obama will be highlighting the tourism industry during a visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, before flying to Chicago to speak at Democratic party events. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS TRANSPORT)

President Obama disembarks from Air Force One in Rome, NY. Reuters

An anti-government demonstrator takes part in a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas May 22, 2014. Mediators from the Union of South American States (UNASUR) urged Venezuela's government and opposition back to the negotiating table on Tuesday after failing to revive talks to stem months of protests in the polarized nation. Since anti-government demonstrations began in February, 42 people have been killed, more than 800 injured, and about 3,000 arrested, of whom more than 200 remain behind bars. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins (VENEZUELA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

A demonstrator protests Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas. Reuters

Islamist fighters prepare a weapon to fire towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Seif El Dawla neighbourhood in Aleppo May 22, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT)

Islamist fighters prep a weapon to fire at forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Reuters

Shiite pilgrims pray at the Imam Moussa al-Kadhim shrine during the preparations for the annual commemoration of the saint's death in the Shiite district of Kazimiyah in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, May 22, 2014. Shiite pilgrims are expected to converge on the shrine in northern Baghdad during their annual march to commemorate the eighth-century death of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim, a key Shiite saint. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Shiite pilgrims pray at Imam Moussa al-Kadhim shrine in Baghdad. AP

A pro-government demonstrator shouts as she leaves a demonstration site after soldiers staged the coup Thursday, May 22, 2014 on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's new military junta has announced that it has suspended the country's constitution. A military statement broadcast on national television Thursday confirmed the nation's caretaker government is no longer in power but said the Senate will remain in place. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

A pro-government citizen protests the military coup outside Bangkok, Thailand. AP

Counter protestors attend a rally outside the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., held by opponents of same-sex marriage Thursday, May 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Counter-protesters attend an anti-gay marriage rally outside the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock. AP

Books of commemorative stamps honoring Harvey Milk, the California politician and gay rights icon, are shown at a U.S. Post Office in San Francisco, Thursday, May 22, 2014. The stamps were released today. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Harvey Milk commemorative stamps debut at a San Francisco post office. AP

Native American Navy veteran Glynn Crooks, left, talks with Gov. Mark Dayton prior to a ceremony Thursday, May 22, 2014. at the Minnesota State Capitol Court of Honor in St. Paul. Minn. where a plaque to honor American Indian veterans was unveiled. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton honors Native American Navy veteran Glynn Crooks. AP

A fiberglass sculpture at Wellesley College, entitled "Sleepwalker," is surrounded by cones and yellow caution tape, Wednesday, May 22, 2014, after being defaced Tuesday night with yellow paint on its face, left arm, left leg, and a foot. It was one of several properties on campus vandalized, and campus police are investigating. The outdoor, lifelike sculpture of a man sleepwalking in his underpants had provoked some concern on the college campus in February. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

A defaced “Sleepwalker” sculpture at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass., is taped off. AP

First lady Michelle Obama meets with issue experts about international girls' education, Thursday, May 22, 2014, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Michelle Obama meets with international leaders about girls’ educations at the White House. AP

President Barack Obama tries on a 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series ring during a tour the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., Thursday, May 22, 2014. Obama visited the museum to highlight tourism and steps to help spur international visits to the 50 states. Obama said the overall U.S. economy and local businesses will benefit if it isn't a hassle for people from other countries to visit the U.S. and spend money at its hotels, restaurants, tourist destinations and other businesses. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

President Obama tries on a 2005 White Sox World Series ring at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. AP

A pair of 20-year-old Galápagos tortoises raise their heads as they wander through their new home at The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium on Thursday, May 22, 2014, in Pittsburgh. The zoo invited media inside the habitat to photograph the new additions to their exhibits. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

A pair of Galápagos tortoises debut at the Pittsburgh Zoo. AP

SHEFFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 22: A defaced UKIP poster showing the faces of Nigel Farage and David Cameron on May 22, 2014 in Sheffield, England. Voters across Europe are taking to the polls to vote in the elections for the European Parliament as well as local council elections in England and Northern Ireland. (Photo by Dave Thompson/Getty Images)

A defaced poster shows Nigel Farage and David Cameron ahead of UK elections. Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 22: A woman places her hands on an American Flag during a naturalization ceremony at Federal Hall for approximately 75 citizenship candidates from 31 countries on May 22, 2014 in New York City. The Oath of Allegiance was delivered by Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson. The ceremony was held in honor of Military Appreciation Month with three of the citizenship candidates members of the U.S. Military. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

A woman takes the oath of naturalization in New York City. Getty Images

The day in photos

The day in photos