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Scouts salute during the National Anthem at Wednesday's arena show at the 2010 National Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Wednesday, July 28, 2010.

In this Wednesday, July 28, 2010 photo provided by the Department of Defense, more than 45,000 Boy Scouts salute during the singing of the national anthem as part of the Boy Scouts of America 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Ft. AP Hill, Va.