NEW YORK -- An Army soldier presents an American Flag to Debra Allee, the niece of the formerly oldest living female Marine, Miriam Cohen, who was buried Nov. 17, in Cypress Hills National Cemetery in honor of Cohen's service to her country. The 101-year-old Cohen enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1946 during World War II and again in 1960 during the Korean War. She was the oldest female enlistee of her time at 35 years old and was part of the first female Marine recruit class. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Randall A. Clinton) 091117-M-4003C-032 by NYCMarines

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