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    56th RQS memorial service: That others may live [Image 2 of 10]

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    A middle-aged man in full Scottish Highland military pipe band uniform is actively playing the bagpipes. He is wearing a tall black bearskin hat with red feather hackle, a dark military tunic with silver braid, and a Royal Stewart tartan covering on the bagpipe bag. The image is a close-up shot taken indoors against a plain wall background.

    RAF LAKENHEATH, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM

    01.17.2014

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Longoria 

    48th Fighter Wing

    Mr. Dave Harper plays “Amazing Grace” during a memorial service, Jan. 17, 2014. The memorial service was held to honor Capt. Sean Ruane, Capt. Christopher Stover, Tech. Sgt. Dale Mathews and Staff Sgt. Afton Ponce, 56th Rescue Squadron, who were killed during an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crash while performing a low-level training mission on the Norfolk coast Jan. 7, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Mancha/Released)

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    Date Taken: 01.17.2014
    Date Posted: 01.17.2014 15:00
    Photo ID: 1151846
    VIRIN: 140117-F-EI771-151
    Resolution: 3000x2400
    Size: 7.4 MB
    Location: RAF LAKENHEATH, SUFFOLK, GB
    Hometown: CLEVELAND, OHIO, US
    Hometown: CORAOPOLIS, PENNSYLVANIA, US
    Hometown: LEBANON, OREGON, US
    Hometown: ROLLING PRAIRIE, INDIANA, US
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    A group of people seated in rows at what appears to be a military ceremony or event. The audience includes both uniformed military personnel and civilians, many of whom are smiling and appear engaged. A US Air Force staff sergeant in dress blues is visible among the attendees.
    A middle-aged man in full Scottish Highland military pipe band uniform is actively playing the bagpipes. He is wearing a tall black bearskin hat with red feather hackle, a dark military tunic with silver braid, and a Royal Stewart tartan covering on the bagpipe bag. The image is a close-up shot taken indoors against a plain wall background.
    A solemn military memorial ceremony taking place inside what appears to be a hangar or large indoor facility. A 'battle cross' tribute display is prominently featured, consisting of a helmet, body armor/tactical vest, rifle, and floral arrangements. Uniformed personnel from multiple services and civilians are gathered in attendance.
    A large military ceremony is taking place on an airfield tarmac, with hundreds of uniformed personnel assembled facing a podium flanked by flags and military officials. Two military helicopters, appearing to be HH-60 Pave Hawks or similar Sikorsky variants, are positioned on either side of the ceremony. The event appears to be a formal occasion such as a change of command, activation, or deactivation ceremony.
    A U.S. Air Force service member named Brown, identifiable by the name tape on his uniform, plays a brass bugle or flugelhorn while standing on what appears to be an elevated platform or balcony. He is wearing the Air Force digital camouflage (ABU - Airman Battle Uniform) with a matching patrol cap and displays senior NCO rank insignia on his sleeve. The setting appears to be an indoor or semi-enclosed military facility.
    A U.S. Air Force officer in dress blues speaks at a podium during what appears to be a memorial ceremony. The stage is flanked by battle dress displays including tactical vests, helmets, boots, rifles, and framed photographs of fallen service members. A folded American flag in a triangular case and a floral wreath are prominently displayed at the base of the podium.
    A United States Air Force officer in dress blues is speaking at a wooden podium bearing the USAF emblem. The officer is wearing multiple service ribbons, pilot wings, and rank insignia consistent with a Lieutenant Colonel (silver oak leaf clusters visible on shoulders and cap). The setting appears to be an outdoor military ceremony with an overcast sky in the background.
    A U.S. Air Force officer in dress blue uniform stands at a wooden podium speaking into a microphone, likely during a memorial or ceremonial event. In the foreground, multiple military combat helmets mounted on rifle/gear stands are arranged in rows, a traditional 'fallen soldier' or battle cross tribute formation. The setting appears to be inside a large military hangar.
    A military memorial ceremony is taking place inside what appears to be an aircraft hangar. A uniformed airman in dress blues and black beret is saluting while holding a young crying child, facing a battlefield cross memorial display consisting of combat gear, body armor, and a flight helmet. The background shows a large crowd of military personnel and civilians, some visibly emotional.
    Two women are visibly grieving at what appears to be a memorial or funeral service. The woman on the left is wiping tears from her face while clutching a blue binder and a printed program bearing a military rescue squadron emblem. Both women appear emotionally distressed, with the older woman on the right also showing signs of crying.

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