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"The purpose of our memorial is to raise awareness to the plight of the approximately 200,000 soldiers, sailors and Marines, and members of the Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine who made the ultimate sacrifice and remain missing," said Post 697 Commander Tom Anderson.