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honor the fallen

Bullet Points

Army Special Operations Pilot Killed In Iraq Was On His 9th Combat Deployment

Jeff Schogol
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Green Beret Dies After Being Wounded By IED In Afghanistan
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Navy Destroyer Mourns ‘One Of Our Bright Shining Stars’ After Red Sea Mishap

Four New York Army National Guard Soldiers, along with eight other Army National Guard Soldiers from across the country, rehearse the movements and commands of a full military funeral during the 80-hour, Train-the-trainer Military Funeral Honors course at Camp Smith Training Site May 11, 2017. Twelve Army National Guard Soldiers were selected to attend the two-week training from May 8-19, 2017.

Soldier Killed In Kosovo In A Non-Combat Related Incident

Jeff Schogol

Airman 1st Class Logan Flook, 53rd Communications Systems Squadron, as the Airman-in-charge of the ceremony watches as the flag-folding portion of the Honor Guard graduation ceremony begins March 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

9 Airmen Killed In WC-130 Crash Identified

Jeff Schogol

Korea Memorial Day on
June 6, 2014 at the Seoul National Cemetery.

9 Ways Other Countries Honor Their Fallen Troops

Many countries have their own special traditions for honoring those lost in armed conflict.

Sarah Sicard