US Air Force (USAF) CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CMSGT) Gerald R. Murray, presents an American flag to STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Carrissa Walkup, during a full honor mass funeral at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) for her husband USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Thomas A. Walkup and four other military members, killed when their MH-53M Pave Low helicopter crashed in Afghanistan (AFG) in support of Operation MOUNTAIN RESOLVE, part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. A mass funeral is held at the Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), Arlington, Virginia (VA). Honored are US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Steven Plumhoff, US Army (USA) Sergeant Major (SGMJ) Phillip R. Albert, USAF MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) William J....

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[Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CMSGT) Gerald R. Murray, presents an American flag to STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Carrissa Walkup, during a full honor mass funeral at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) for her husband USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Thomas A. Walkup and four other military members, killed when their MH-53M Pave Low helicopter crashed in Afghanistan (AFG) in support of Operation MOUNTAIN RESOLVE, part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. A mass funeral is held at the Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), Arlington, Virginia (VA). Honored are US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Steven Plumhoff, US Army (USA) Sergeant Major (SGMJ) Phillip R. Albert, USAF MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) William J. Kerwood, USAF Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Howard A. Walters and USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Thomas A. Walkup.

Base: Arlington National Cemetery

State: Virginia (VA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jennifer Gangemi, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
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