Photos of the day – February 29, 2016

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February 29, 2016 at 3:12 PM

A woman farmer carries water to irrigate plants at a farm in the outskirts of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India; refugees speak to the press on the Greek-Macedonia border on February 29, 2016 in Idomeni, Greece; and the shadow of Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward Byers is cast on the Medal of Honor Flag during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. These are just some of the photos of the day on February 29, 2016.

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