Texas Guardsmen and family members conduct the sixth annual March For Fallen Heroes event in Austin, Texas, May 26, 2012.

The march, held in conjunction with the Memorial Day weekend, commemorates the American troops lost in the Global War on Terror.

The route takes marchers from Austin's Zilker Park to the state capitol and back again, totaling more than seven miles in memory of their fallen brethren.

Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Griego

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