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    1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment Memorializes Fallen Marine [Image 4 of 9]

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    A military memorial ceremony is taking place in what appears to be a desert environment. Soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms are rendering a salute toward a battlefield cross — a symbolic tribute consisting of a rifle, combat boots, and a helmet mounted on a wooden platform. A framed photograph or image is visible at the base of the memorial display.

    HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    08.30.2010

    Photo by Cpl. Daniel Blatter 

    1st Marine Division

    First Sgt. George Hollingsworth, first sergeant for Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, calls roll during a memorial ceremony only to hear silence when Sgt. Ronald A. Rodriguez’ name was called. Rodriguez was a field artillery cannoneer assigned to India Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines. Rodriguez was killed in action, Aug. 23. He was 26-years-old.

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    Date Taken: 08.30.2010
    Date Posted: 09.01.2010 01:18
    Photo ID: 314476
    VIRIN: 100830-M-8957B-004
    Resolution: 1080x711
    Size: 525.57 KB
    Location: HELMAND PROVINCE, AF
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    Downloads: 8

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    A group of military personnel standing in a line, wearing desert camouflage uniforms and covers (caps). The soldiers appear to be at attention or in a formation, possibly during a ceremony or briefing in an arid, desert environment. The foreground subject is in sharp focus while the background figures recede into bokeh.
    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT (digital camouflage) uniform is photographed in profile against a hazy, overcast sky. A name tape partially reading 'SANDERS' and a 'MARINES' tape are visible on the uniform. The image appears to be taken in an arid or desert environment.
    A military memorial ceremony is taking place at what appears to be a forward operating base in a desert environment. Uniformed service members are seated in rows facing a speaker at a podium, with a memorial display board reading 'FIDDLER'S GREEN' and a framed photograph placed at the base of the display. The setting includes sandbag fortifications and military artillery equipment in the background.
    A military memorial ceremony is taking place in what appears to be a desert environment. Soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms are rendering a salute toward a battlefield cross — a symbolic tribute consisting of a rifle, combat boots, and a helmet mounted on a wooden platform. A framed photograph or image is visible at the base of the memorial display.
    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage kneels before a battlefield cross memorial, which consists of a rifle with bayonet fixed into the ground topped with a combat helmet. The wooden backdrop displays the insignia of the 1st Marine Division and reads 'FIDDLERS GREEN,' a traditional cavalry afterlife reference now used broadly in military memorial contexts. The scene is surrounded by sandbags, indicating a forward operating base or combat outpost environment.
    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage kneels before a battlefield cross memorial, reaching out toward the display in a gesture of mourning or tribute. The memorial consists of the traditional arrangement of an inverted rifle with helmet on top, combat boots, and a photograph of the fallen service member mounted on a wooden pedestal. The setting appears to be a forward operating base in an arid, desert environment.
    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage kneels on one knee before a battlefield cross memorial, which consists of a rifle bayoneted into a wooden platform with combat boots and a helmet placed on top. A photograph of the fallen service member is affixed to the front of the wooden pedestal. The setting appears to be a forward operating base in an arid desert environment.
    Three military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are kneeling in prayer before a battlefield cross memorial, consisting of a rifle with bayonet fixed into a wooden crate topped with a combat helmet. The setting appears to be a forward operating base in an arid desert environment. This is a traditional military memorial ceremony honoring a fallen service member.
    This image depicts a battlefield memorial (Fallen Soldier Battle Cross) set up outdoors in what appears to be a desert military environment. The display includes the traditional arrangement of an inverted rifle with helmet, combat boots, and a portrait photograph of the deceased service member. A wooden sign reading 'FIDDLE GREEN' with a military unit insignia is visible in the background, flanked by stacked sandbags and crossed weapons.

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