A setting with dog tags, a purple heart medal awarded to wounded troops, a plate, cup, plastic cutlery and a burning candle sits on a table to symbolize all former U.S. Marines who have served, fought, died or been wounded in battle, at a dinner marking the anniversary of the Marine Corps at Musa Qala in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province. Missing from the setting is lemon and salt, traditionally included to represent the bitterness of losing friends and comrades.