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    POW MIA Retreat Ceremony [Image 21 of 22]

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    The image shows a row of uniformed military or ceremonial guard personnel standing at attention in formation. Each individual is wearing dark navy blue dress uniforms with white gloves and holding rifles at their sides. The shallow depth of field keeps the foreground figure sharp while the background figures blur progressively.

    CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    09.16.2011

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Gieratz 

    Joint Base Lindsey Graham

    Joint Base Charleston honor guard members stand with their weapons prior to the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action retreat ceremony held Sept. 16. The honor guard members performed a 21 gun salute in honor of the nation's fallen.

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    Date Taken: 09.16.2011
    Date Posted: 09.28.2011 13:52
    Photo ID: 464464
    VIRIN: 110916-F-FI292-037
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 3.01 MB
    Location: CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, US
    Web Views: 57
    Downloads: 8

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    The image shows a row of uniformed military or ceremonial guard personnel standing at attention in formation. Each individual is wearing dark navy blue dress uniforms with white gloves and holding rifles at their sides. The shallow depth of field keeps the foreground figure sharp while the background figures blur progressively.
    A military ceremony is taking place on a parade ground with uniformed personnel standing in formal formation. A large military transport aircraft, appearing to be a C-17 Globemaster or similar heavy-lift aircraft, performs a flyover above the assembled troops. Multiple flags are displayed on poles in the background, and additional personnel are visible in the far left of the frame.

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