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    The first Sergeant Major of the Army William O. Wooldridge is laid to rest [Image 8 of 9]

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    A military funeral ceremony is taking place, with a U.S. Army soldier in dress blues embracing a grieving civilian woman who appears to be a family member of the deceased. A folded flag, consistent with military burial honors, is visible being held during the embrace. Onlookers in the background, including civilians and another soldier, observe with solemn expressions.

    FORT BLISS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    03.13.2012

    Photo by Pfc. Melissa Parrish 

    1st Armored Division

    Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler consoles Patty Wooldrige, wife of the first Sergeant Major of the Army William O. Wooldridge at the funeral for SMA (retired) Wooldridge held at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery, Fort Bliss, Texas.

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    Date Taken: 03.13.2012
    Date Posted: 03.13.2012 19:56
    Photo ID: 541439
    VIRIN: 120313-A-TG291-012
    Resolution: 782x1177
    Size: 311.47 KB
    Location: FORT BLISS, TEXAS, US
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    A long motorcade or funeral procession is traveling along a multi-lane road in what appears to be a southwestern U.S. city, likely Texas based on the visible license plate. The lead vehicle is a silver Chrysler 300 bearing a small American flag, followed by a silver Cadillac hearse or limousine and numerous white vehicles. The procession extends far into the background along a straight urban road lined with utility poles.
    A military funeral honors ceremony is taking place outdoors in an urban setting. Uniformed U.S. Army soldiers are carrying a flag-draped casket, likely transferring it to or from a horse-drawn caisson. Other soldiers in the background are rendered in a saluting position.
    A U.S. Army soldier in dress blues uniform is holding the bridle of a dark brown/black horse. The soldier displays multiple service ribbons, medals, and staff sergeant chevrons on his uniform. The scene appears to take place in an outdoor staging or parade area.
    A U.S. Army military ceremony is taking place at what appears to be a gate or entrance to a military installation. Two senior officers in dress uniforms stand at the foreground while a military band with instruments and an American flag bearer lines up behind them. The setting appears to be a desert environment, likely a Southwestern U.S. military base.
    Military personnel in dress uniforms are carrying a flag-draped casket toward a hearse during a funeral honors ceremony. The casket is covered with an American flag, indicating this is a military funeral with full honors. Several soldiers wearing Army dress blue uniforms with gold stripe trousers are participating as pallbearers.
    A military funeral ceremony is taking place, with a U.S. Army Sergeant Major in dress uniform presenting a folded American flag to an elderly woman in black mourning attire. Several family members, including a young boy in a suit, stand solemnly alongside her. The scene reflects a formal military honors burial ceremony.
    A U.S. Army soldier in dress uniform is holding a folded American flag during what appears to be a military funeral or memorial service. A woman dressed in black is seated nearby, likely a family member of the deceased veteran. A group of mourners stands in the background near a stone structure.
    A military funeral ceremony is taking place, with a U.S. Army soldier in dress blues embracing a grieving civilian woman who appears to be a family member of the deceased. A folded flag, consistent with military burial honors, is visible being held during the embrace. Onlookers in the background, including civilians and another soldier, observe with solemn expressions.
    A military funeral procession is underway, featuring a flag-draped casket on a horse-drawn caisson. Uniformed military personnel in dress blues are escorting the caisson on foot along a paved road. The setting appears to be a military cemetery or installation, likely in an arid or semi-arid region based on the landscape.

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