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    Soldiers Honor Fallen Comrade [Image 6 of 6]

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    A military soldier in desert camouflage uniform is playing bagpipes in what appears to be a forward operating base or military installation. He wears a green beret with a badge and has multiple unit patches on his sleeve, suggesting he is likely a Canadian Armed Forces member. Military vehicles, possibly MRAPs or HMMWVs, are visible in the background.

    FORWARD OPERATING BASE WILSON, AFGHANISTAN

    10.29.2009

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Weaver 

    1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment

    A Canadian bagpiper plays "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipe during a memorial service, Oct. 29, at Forward Operating Base Wilson, Afghanistan. Pfc. Devin J. Michel, of Stockton, Ill., died, Oct. 24, when enemy forces attacked his platoon with an improvised explosive device. Michel joined the Army in 2008 and deployed to Afghanistan, May 24. He leaves behind his wife, Anika.

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    Date Taken: 10.29.2009
    Date Posted: 10.29.2009 12:19
    Photo ID: 218073
    VIRIN: 091029-F-3649W-006
    Resolution: 2592x3872
    Size: 1.61 MB
    Location: FORWARD OPERATING BASE WILSON, AF
    Web Views: 303
    Downloads: 20

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    A group of U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) are gathered at what appears to be a forward operating base in a desert environment. One soldier on the left is holding a small puppy while interacting with fellow soldiers. The soldiers wear patches indicating the 2nd Infantry Division and ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) affiliation, suggesting a deployment in Afghanistan.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) are standing together reviewing a document or card during what appears to be a memorial ceremony. A 'Battlefield Cross' is visible in the background, consisting of an inverted rifle with a helmet on top and boots below, which is a traditional military tribute to a fallen soldier. An American flag is partially visible on the left side of the frame.
    A group of U.S. Army soldiers pose for a unit photo in what appears to be a forward operating base in a desert environment. Behind them is a battlefield cross memorial — consisting of a rifle, helmet, and boots on a green stand — flanked by an American flag and a unit guidon flag. The setting and equipment suggest a deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan.
    The image depicts a Battlefield Cross (also known as a Battle Cross or Fallen Soldier Battle Cross), a military memorial tribute consisting of an inverted rifle with bayonet fixed into a pair of combat boots, topped with a combat helmet. Multiple soldiers in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) are visible in the background rendering salutes, indicating this is a memorial ceremony. The setting appears to be an outdoor forward operating base or military installation in an arid environment.
    A U.S. Army memorial ceremony is taking place at what appears to be a forward operating base in a desert environment. Two soldiers in the foreground are rendering salutes toward a 'Battlefield Cross' — a symbolic tribute consisting of a rifle, boots, and helmet mounted on a post. A large formation of soldiers stands at attention in the background alongside the American flag.
    A military soldier in desert camouflage uniform is playing bagpipes in what appears to be a forward operating base or military installation. He wears a green beret with a badge and has multiple unit patches on his sleeve, suggesting he is likely a Canadian Armed Forces member. Military vehicles, possibly MRAPs or HMMWVs, are visible in the background.

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