About 100 attendants throw petals, flowers and lei
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Sergeant Camilo Osuna, a euphonium player with the
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A U.S. Soldier reads a program pamphlet prior to a
A U.S. Soldier reads a program pamphlet prior to a memorial ceremony held for Spc. Hilda I. Clayton at Forward Operating Base Gamberi in Laghman province, Afghanistan, July 8, 2013. Clayton, of Augusta, Ga., wa... More
Navy Lt. Doyl E. McMurry, the chaplain for 1st Battalion,
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An U.S. flag pin placed by a mourner on the boot of
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Sgt. Nicholas Sencey, Division West honor sergeant,
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U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Licata, Training and Doctrine
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View of the Battlefield Cross during the Memorial Ceremony
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Senior Airman Terrance McLaurin, 23d Security Forces
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An honor guard of Clemson University ROTC cadets forms
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A battlefield cross stands at the front of an aircraft
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A battlefield cross sits on display during a Final
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Chief Petty Officer Francis Andaya, hospital corpsman,
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Two U.S. Soldiers hold hands during a memorial ceremony
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Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, salute
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An U.S. flag pin placed by a mourner on the boot of
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The U.S. Joint Service Color Guard presents the colors
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U.S. Army Chaplain Lt. Col. William Lovell gives the
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Chief Master Sgt. James Allen, 23d Wing command chief,
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Fallen Soldier battle cross, battlefield cross or battle
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A memorial bears the names and images of fallen security
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Lt. Cmdr. Phil Clark, chaplain, Marine Aircraft Group
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Framed pictures are displayed beside the battlefield
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Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, attend
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Military identification tags hung from the Fallen Soldier
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U.S. Air Force Col. Caroline M. Miller, 633rd Air Base
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The Airman Leadership School (ALS) class 18 Echo color
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Candles flicker before a memorial for fallen security
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Marines, sailors, family members and friends pay their
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U.S. Service members stand in formation during a memorial
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Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, attend
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Helmet rests atop the Fallen Soldier Display in honor
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U.S. service members and civilians bow their heads
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A battlefield cross rests on display during an Airmen
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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Daniel Dake, 115th Field Hospital,
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Airmen assigned to the 39th Security Forces Squadron
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Darian George, the noncommissioned
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Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine
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The Army paid tribute in a memorial ceremony at the
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A pair of blank dog tags hang from a battlefield cross
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U.S. Service members and community members honor fallen
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Airmen Leadership School (ALS) coins rest in a bag
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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Daniel Dake, 115th Field Hospital,
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Elliot Bellinger, 39th Security
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U.S. Service members and civilian contractors attend
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First Lt. John Matlaga, the logistics officer for Motor
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The Army paid tribute in a memorial ceremony at the
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U.S. Army Master Sgt. Michael Eddy, Senior Enlisted
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Chief Master Sgt. James Allen, right, 23d Wing command
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jose Rodriguez, an electronic
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kevin McMahon, 39th Security
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U.S. Service members and civilian contractors bow their
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Lance Cpl. Derek Feick, with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine
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The Army paid tribute in a memorial ceremony at the
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Chief Warrant Officer Paul Francis, Command Senior
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Members from Team Moody sing the Air Force Song during
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jose Rodriguez, an electronic
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Lance Cpl. Zachary Dewar, with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine
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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno and Sgt. Maj.
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U.S. Army Master Sgt. Michael Eddy, and Col. Richard
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Veteran guests attending the Central Louisiana Veterans
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The battlefield cross of Lance Cpl. Caleb L. Erickson
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The U.S. Army chorus performs during the closing moments
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The father and step-mother of U.S. Army Master Sgt.
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jose Rodriguez, an electronic
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Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine
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The Army paid tribute in a memorial ceremony at the
The Army paid tribute in a memorial ceremony at the Pentagon to Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene Aug. 13, 2014. Greene was killed in an insider attack while deployed to Afghanistan on Aug. 5,2014. He will be interr... More
Retired Sgt. Maj. of the Army Julian W. (Bill) Gates
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Master Chief Petty Officer Frank Dominguez, command
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Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics
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Marines with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment embrace
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The Army paid tribute in a memorial ceremony at the
The Army paid tribute in a memorial ceremony at the Pentagon to Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene Aug. 13, 2014. Greene was killed in an insider attack while deployed to Afghanistan on Aug. 5, 2014. He will be inter... More
Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine
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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno addresses a
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A Marine with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment pays
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Maj. Gen. Donald Rutherford reads from scripture during
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Lance Cpl. Michael Shaffer, a motor transportation
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The Army paid tribute in a memorial ceremony at the
The Army paid tribute in a memorial ceremony at the Pentagon to Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene Aug. 13, 2014. Greene was killed in an insider attack while deployed to Afghanistan on Aug. 5, 2014. He will be inter... More
Marines line up to pay their respects to their fallen
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Lance Cpl. Michael Shaffer, a motor transportation
Lance Cpl. Michael Shaffer, a motor transportation operator with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, pays his respects to the battlefield cross of his friend, Lance Cpl. Caleb L. Erickson, aboard Camp Leatherne... More