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    Soldiers honor fallen comrade in Afghanistan [Image 5 of 6]

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    This image depicts a Battlefield Cross (also known as a Battle Cross or Fallen Soldier Memorial), a traditional military tribute honoring a fallen service member. The memorial consists of a rifle with boots and helmet, flanked by an American flag and a unit guidon flag, with a framed portrait photograph placed in front. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or military compound, with MRAP-type armored vehicles and camouflage netting visible in the background.

    COMBAT OUTPOST TERMINATOR, AFGHANISTAN

    08.12.2009

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Weaver 

    1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment

    The symbolic remains of Pfc. Matthew E. Wildes, 18, of Hammond, La., were on display as Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, mourned the loss of their fallen Soldier during a memorial service, Aug. 30, at Combat Outpost Terminator. Wildes died, Aug. 27, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Wildes joined the Army in 2008 and deployed to Afghanistan, May 24.

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    Date Taken: 08.12.2009
    Date Posted: 08.31.2009 09:49
    Photo ID: 199903
    VIRIN: 090831-F-3649W-004
    Resolution: 3477x2592
    Size: 1.66 MB
    Location: COMBAT OUTPOST TERMINATOR, AF
    Web Views: 494
    Downloads: 29

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    A line of U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are firing M4 carbine rifles at a shooting range. The soldiers are aligned in a row, all aiming in the same direction, with visible muzzle flash from at least one weapon. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or military installation, indicated by HESCO barrier walls in the background.
    A U.S. Army soldier named Moore, wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) with an ISAF patch and Ranger tab, is playing a bugle outdoors. His rank insignia appears to be Staff Sergeant. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or military installation in a desert environment.
    A military briefing or ceremony is taking place at a forward operating base, with a soldier speaking at a podium bearing a unit coat of arms. A large group of soldiers in Army Combat Uniforms (ACU) are seated on the ground listening to the speaker. The setting appears to be an outdoor area surrounded by HESCO barrier walls filled with sand.
    A U.S. Army memorial ceremony is taking place at a forward operating base in a desert environment. Soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) are gathered around a battlefield cross — a rifle with a helmet on top, dog tags, and combat boots placed on a camouflage-draped table. Two soldiers in the foreground appear to be bowing their heads in a moment of prayer or reflection.
    This image depicts a Battlefield Cross (also known as a Battle Cross or Fallen Soldier Memorial), a traditional military tribute honoring a fallen service member. The memorial consists of a rifle with boots and helmet, flanked by an American flag and a unit guidon flag, with a framed portrait photograph placed in front. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or military compound, with MRAP-type armored vehicles and camouflage netting visible in the background.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) are participating in a battlefield cross memorial ceremony, likely in a deployed combat environment. The memorial display includes a rifle with bayonet fixed into boots, a helmet on top, and an American flag nearby — the traditional 'Fallen Soldier Battle Cross.' One soldier's name tape reads 'SMITH.'

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