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D.C. United completed its return to glory Sunday, winning its fourth Major League Soccer championship in nine seasons with a wildly entertaining 3-2 victory against the Kansas City Wizards at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. United's triumph in MLS Cup 2004 before 25,797 at the Home Depot Center was its first since 1999, when it capped a run of appearances in the first four MLS title games with a then-third championship. Eskandarian's strong left foot carried United to glory. (Juan Miranda/MLS)

Soccer Team Shows Military Appreciation By Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample, USAAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 20, 2004 -- As military jets flew overhead and a D.C. National Guard helicopter circled above RFK stadium here June 19, spectator Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Briscoe said it for everyone present: "There's definitely no place like America." Dylan O'Donnell, 9, Joey Gaines, 7, and Ellen Gose, 8, take part in Armed Forces Appreciation Day celebration by helping carry out the Operation Tribute to Freedom banner at RFK stadium in Washington June 19. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample, USA(Click...