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Military Funeral Honors

Scenes from military funerals, highlighting ceremonies and honors for fallen service members, with a focus on tradition and respect.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2018) An honor guard detail of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) personnel conducts an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2018. Carry teams will move 55 flag-draped transfer cases, containing what are believed to be the remains of American service members lost in the Korean War to the DPAA laboratory at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for identification.
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2018) An honor guard detail of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) personnel conducts an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2018. Carry teams will move 55 flag-draped transfer cases, containing what are believed to be the remains of American service members lost in the Korean War to the DPAA laboratory at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for identification.
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A left side view of Air Force One parked (VC-25A aircraft) on the tarmac at NAS Norfolk. The President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton, is arriving in Norfolk to thank sailors and their families for their support during Operation Uphold Democracy off Haiti. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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USA, Washington D.C. (District of Columbia). Reflection of the Washington Monument on a rainy day at Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (Editorial Use Only)
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Volunteers participate in the Wreaths Across America annual removal of wreaths, commonly known as Wreaths Out, in Section 55 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 20, 2024. This year, nearly 3,000 volunteers removed approximately 260,000 wreaths originally placed at ANC on Dec. 16, 2023.
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Aboard a US Air Force (USAF) C-17 Globemaster cargo aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, four Canadian Forces (CAF) members killed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, receive honors during a fallen soldier ceremony performed by US and CAF members. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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Members of the Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office raise the United States flag for the first time in 2022 at Veterans Memorial Plaza on May 5, 2022, at the Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 900 block of Fort McCoy and the 11-acre area surrounding it are at the hub of the forts history-preservation efforts and is called the Commemorative Area. The Commemorative Area consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoy's unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942. Three of the buildings an administrative facility, a dining facility, and a barracks are set up to depict Soldier life during the 1940s. Display items include a World War II chapel, bunk beds, footlockers, mannequins, and potbelly stoves. Another building highlights four different modern military training venues, and a separate facility shows various training aids. The area also has the Equipment Park. Veterans Mem
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NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock lays a wreath at the grave marker of Virgil "Gus" Grissom from Apollo 1 as part of National Wreaths Across America Day, Sat., Dec. 14, 2019 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. National Wreaths Across America Day is held annually to celebrate the lives of military veterans and wreaths are placed at the foot of every headstone. Wheelock honored those who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration as well as fellow service members.
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Soldiers assigned to B Co., 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) conduct plane side honors for U.S. Army Lt Col. Addison Earl Baker, commander of the 93rd Bombardment Group in the U.S. Army 9th Air Force, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Va., September 8th, 2022.
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Karen Waldrup, international singer and song writer, sings her song Normandy” during the funeral service of Jim Pee Wee” Martin at the Dayton National Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio September 21, 2022.Martin was a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division, he fought on D-Day in Nazi occupied France; In addition to the invasion of Normandy, Martin also parachuted in Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands, and the Battle of the Bulge.At the age of 101 Martin passed away peacefully in his home on September 11, 2022. He was one of the last remaining Airborne "Toccoa Originals" of 1942.
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The Air Force Honor Guard fires a 21-gun salute at the conclusion of the graveside funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery. .
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Looking at Names on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington DC (MR)
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Necropolis with graves of Belgian World War One soldiers buried in the church of Grimde near Tienen, Tirlemont, Belgium, Europe
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Tourists visit the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC.
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021111-F-0148C-002. Base: Tulsa State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Washington, D.C., May 28, 2006 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial recognizes and honors the men and women who served in one of America's most divisive wars. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a place where everyone, regardless of opinion, can come together and remember and honor those who served. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial accomplishes these goals through the three components that comprise the memorial: the Wall of names, the Three Servicemen Statue and Flagpole and the Vietnam Women's Memorial.
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Green Berets and Soldiers assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) stand ready to place roses on fallen soldiers stones during the 3 SFG (A) Rose Laying Ceremony at Fort Bragg, NC, May 25, 2022. Gold star family members, friends, and fellow Soldiers gathered in remembrance of Soldiers who have died while deployed and honored their memory by placing a single rose on top of their memorial stone.
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PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. - A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight reflects on past EOD airmen who have lost their lives in the line of duty, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, May 6, 2022. This memorial was dedicated to Airman 1st Class Matthew Seidler, an EOD technician who lost his life while on deployment in 2012.
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Mike Simon, who served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967, takes a rubbing of a fellow Marines name from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Nov. 11, 2010. Hundreds of veterans and supporters gather in the Nations Capital on Veterans Day each year.
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Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Honor Guard take their post behind soldiers of the U.S. Army Third Infantry, (the Old Guard), and AIRMAN of the USAF Honor Guard and U.S. Marines at the Tomb of the Unknowns for an early morning Memorial Day ceremony. Base: Arlington National Cemetery State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, lays down flowers in honor of the Holocaust victims during a commemoration for Holocaust Remembrance Day at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, April 28, 2022. This year, the diversity and inclusion council honored victims of the Holocaust by holding photographs of a victim and laying a flower for each individual, ending the ceremony by placing a flower in honor of all victims.
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220602-N-DQ752-0077 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO FT. SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Jun. 2, 2022) Capt. Ann Case, commanding officer of Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC), and Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Raulito Galgana, command master chief of NMTSC, place a wreath during the HM2 Jaime S. Jaenke Commemoration Ceremony at Jaenke Hall. NMTSC is the Navy component command that provides administrative and operational control over Navy staff and students assigned to the Medical Education and Training Campus and other medical programs in the San Antonio area.
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 11, 2018) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Jimmy Omolade, a chief petty officer selectee assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet, prepares to lay a wreath during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at U.S. Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, and 27,000 military and civilian personnel.
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Bob Quackenbush (right), deputy chief of staff, Arlington National Cemetery; and U.S. Army Col. (ret.) Gregory Gadson (left); watch the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 4, 2022. Gadson was at ANC to speak to employees as part of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month. He also participated in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Gadson has dedicated himself to the work of Wounded Warriors, veterans, and other groups who support employment and betterment of person with disabilities.
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The reflection of The Special Operations Warrior statue is seen in the wall of the memorial. The dedication ceremony for the new Special Operations Memorial was sponsored by the Special Operations Memorial Foundation and took place on May 24th, 1999, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The newly erected Gold Star Family Memorial Monument is unveiled at the Kansas State Capitol Visitors Center during a Gold Star Family memorial monument dedication ceremony, Sept. 23, 2022. A Gold Star Family is any family member of a person who has lost their life while serving in the United States Armed Forces, and the monument honors over 6,500 Kansan fallen service members.
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DA-SC-85-03340. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 9, 2022) U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen place an American flag on Stribling Walk. Midshipmen placed 2,977 American flags on Stribling Walk to honor the lives lost on 9/11. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
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Wreaths for Veterans, Memorial Day, Los Angeles, California
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A view of the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, in which the name of every Medal of Honor recipient is listed. Displayed on the wall are representations of, from left, the Army, Navy-Marine Corps-Coast Guard and Air Force Medals of Honor.. Base: Arlington State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America(USA)
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Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, deputy director for operations for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA),escorts familiy members during an interment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Sept. 21, 2022. DPAA and attending family members paid their respects and honored the life of Petty Officer 1st Class Beoin Corzatt, who was assigned to the USS Oklahoma when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft during World War II. Corzatt was accounted for on Dec. 17, 2020, nearly 80 years after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.
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Attendees and participants of the various D-Day 78th-anniversary ceremonies at Normandie, France, were asked what was the first word that came to their mind when they thought about D-Day.
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World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, USA.
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Family and friends pay respects to Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Cardenas at the Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, California, March 31, 2022. Cardenas was born March 10, 1920, and passed away March 10, 2022.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 9, 2022) - Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (CLB) 1 operate a dozer after a Humanitarian Assistance Village and STEM Education Center display as a part of San Francisco Fleet Week 2022, Oct. 9, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 9, 2022) - Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (CLB) 1 operate a dozer after a Humanitarian Assistance Village and STEM Education Center display as a part of San Francisco Fleet Week 2022, Oct. 9, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.
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Sign at Korean War Veterans Memorial on Mall in Washington DC, USA
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Inscriptions of deceased servicemen engraved on wall, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, DC, USA
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111020-N-UN744-119BAENGNYEONG ISLAND, Republic of Korea (Oct. 20, 2011) Lt. Col. Cha Jae-Gwan, deputy commander of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, 6th Brigade; left, Rear Adm. Bill McQuilkin, commander of Naval Forces Korea; and Brig. Gen. Neil Tolley, commander of Special Operations Command Korea; pause for a moment of silence after laying a wreath to honor those represented at the ROKS Cheonan 46 Warriors Memorial Tower on Baengnyeong Island. McQuilkin and Tolley visited the memorial, located about one nautical mile from where the ROKS Cheonan sank last March, while touring the island and the 6th Brigade facilities.
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ARLINGTON, Va. (March 8, 2013) Relatives of Sailors killed aboard the ironclad USS Monitor offer their last respects during a funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery. Monitor sank off Cape Hatteras, N.C., in 1862.
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Funeral, cemetery and family with USA flag for veteran for respect, ceremony and memorial service. Remembrance, depression and sad people by coffin in graveyard mourning military, army and soldier
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The following is a graphic made for Gold Star Spouse Day. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean Castellano/Released)
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Grave sites of soldiers are decorated with memorabilia at Arlington National Cemetery
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Inscription at the National World War II Memorial, National Mall, Washington, DC, USA