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    U.S. Service members honor the fallen during Madingley Memorial Day Ceremony [Image 3 of 6]

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    A formal military memorial ceremony showing a long line of uniformed personnel, predominantly U.S. Air Force members, holding red poppy wreaths. The participants are wearing dress blue uniforms and are numbered with white placards (visible numbers include 22 and 23), suggesting an organized wreath-laying ceremony. One individual in a white naval cap is also visible among the group, indicating a multi-branch or allied participation.

    UNITED KINGDOM

    05.29.2017

    Photo by Senior Airman Christine Groening 

    100th Air Refueling Wing   

    Dozens of Airmen and other U.S. Military Service members carry wreaths donated from several organizations to lay during the Madingley Memorial Day Ceremony May 29, 2017, at Madingley Memorial Cemetery in Cambridge, England. This year volunteers’ collected more than 4,000 portraits of veterans to lay at corresponding headstones within the cemetery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Groening)

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    Date Taken: 05.29.2017
    Date Posted: 05.29.2017 12:39
    Photo ID: 3429486
    VIRIN: 170529-F-WZ808-0180
    Resolution: 5348x3728
    Size: 1.25 MB
    Location: GB
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    Downloads: 6

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    A formal military wreath-laying ceremony is taking place along a gravel pathway, likely at an American military cemetery. Uniformed personnel, predominantly in U.S. Air Force dress blues, are arranged in two parallel lines holding floral wreaths. A female non-commissioned officer walks down the center aisle, appearing to direct or inspect the formation.
    A formal military ceremony is taking place at what appears to be a government or memorial building. A uniformed military officer stands at a podium with an official seal, accompanied by a civilian woman, addressing an audience of uniformed personnel and civilians. Multiple flags, including the U.S. flag and military branch flags, are prominently displayed.
    A formal military memorial ceremony showing a long line of uniformed personnel, predominantly U.S. Air Force members, holding red poppy wreaths. The participants are wearing dress blue uniforms and are numbered with white placards (visible numbers include 22 and 23), suggesting an organized wreath-laying ceremony. One individual in a white naval cap is also visible among the group, indicating a multi-branch or allied participation.
    A formal military wreath-laying ceremony is taking place outdoors, likely at a memorial or cemetery. A U.S. Air Force general officer holds a floral wreath while a senior non-commissioned officer renders a salute. An audience of civilians and military personnel is visible in the background.
    A U.S. Air Force servicemember in dress blues stands at attention rendering a salute toward a large flagpole flying the American flag at what appears to be a military cemetery or memorial. In the background, two additional uniformed personnel are also saluting near the base of the flagpole. The setting features manicured grounds, a stone monument base, and a building consistent with an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery in Europe.
    A military ceremony is taking place outdoors, with service members from multiple branches of the U.S. Armed Forces rendering salutes. The image is shot through a foreground of out-of-focus uniformed personnel, creating a depth-of-field effect that frames the in-focus subjects in the middle ground. Visible branches include the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force, suggesting a joint-service event.

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