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    Two uniformed fire service personnel are sharing an emotional embrace against a brick wall backdrop. One individual wears a 'Marlboro' patch with the Maryland state flag emblem, while the other wears a high-ranking dress uniform with a black cap, gold insignia, and white gloves. The scene appears to be from a formal ceremony, possibly a memorial or retirement event, given the emotional nature of the embrace.

    STAFFORD, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    06.05.2014

    Photo by Lt.Cmdr. Jim Remington 

    Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

    A firefighter comforts a co-worker during the memorial service for Fire Department Battalion Chief John “Johnny Mac” McDonald. Hundreds of firefighters from multiple states were joined by military members, police and the public honoring McDonald, 54, a Navy veteran and a life member, volunteer firefighter and former fire chief of the Stafford (Virginia) Volunteer Fire Department, a volunteer battalion chief with the Stafford County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue Department and a paid firefighter and battalion chief with the Naval District Washington Fire and Emergency Services. McDonald passed while on duty at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), where he served as a fire battalion chief at the JBAB-based Naval District Washington Fire and Emergency Services Central Battalion, on May 30, 2014. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jim Remington/Released)

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    Date Taken: 06.05.2014
    Date Posted: 06.11.2014 21:53
    Photo ID: 1392839
    VIRIN: 140605-N-WY366-003
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 10.08 MB
    Location: STAFFORD, VIRGINIA, US
    Web Views: 209
    Downloads: 13

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