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    2,000 gather to honor the 'Flag Mama' [Image 6 of 9]

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    A formal U.S. Air Force military funeral ceremony is taking place outdoors under a pavilion. Honor guard members in dress blues are folding an American flag, with a decorative cremation urn flanked by small American flags visible on a draped table in the foreground. A large crowd of attendees, including civilians and military personnel, is seated in the background observing the ceremony.

    CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.10.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Jennifer Pirante 

    I Marine Expeditionary Force

    The honor guard folds the U.S. flag during a memorial for Laura Froehlich at the Riverside National Cemetery Aug. 10. For more than 10 years, when the nation called for Marines and sailors to depart March Air Reserve Base to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, she was on call to say goodbye and greet them upon return.

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    Date Taken: 08.10.2012
    Date Posted: 08.11.2012 21:49
    Photo ID: 643772
    VIRIN: 120810-M-KW153-040
    Resolution: 2000x1333
    Size: 1.83 MB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 70
    Downloads: 3

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    A large group of uniformed military personnel, appearing to be U.S. Marines based on their distinctive Service Charlie uniforms and covers (caps), are seated on bleachers or benches outdoors. The setting appears to be a formal ceremony or briefing, likely at a military base, with palm trees visible in the background. The image is taken during golden hour lighting, suggesting early morning or late afternoon.
    A military honor guard ceremony is taking place outdoors near a body of water, likely a memorial or funeral service. Two service members in the foreground — one in U.S. Air Force dress blues and one in U.S. Marine Corps service uniform — are carrying folded American flags. A procession of additional military personnel and civilians holding American flags follows behind them along a paved walkway.
    A United States Air Force honor guard is performing a formal flag folding ceremony, likely at a military funeral or memorial service. Personnel in dress blue uniforms with white gloves are folding an American flag over what appears to be a ceremonial table draped in red. A saluting airman stands in the background beneath a blue canopy tent.
    A uniformed military personnel is saluting three propeller-driven aircraft performing a flyover with smoke trails against a clear sky. The scene appears to be a formal military ceremony or memorial event, likely taking place on a military installation or airfield. The aircraft appear to be vintage or classic propeller planes executing a formation break maneuver.
    A military honor guard ceremony is taking place outdoors, likely at a memorial or funeral service. Air Force personnel in dress blues are carefully folding an American flag, while Marines in service uniforms stand in the background. Multiple American flags and a wreath are visible, indicating a formal commemorative event.
    A formal U.S. Air Force military funeral ceremony is taking place outdoors under a pavilion. Honor guard members in dress blues are folding an American flag, with a decorative cremation urn flanked by small American flags visible on a draped table in the foreground. A large crowd of attendees, including civilians and military personnel, is seated in the background observing the ceremony.
    A military funeral or memorial ceremony is taking place outdoors under a pavilion. An Air Force Master Sergeant in dress blues and a Marine Corps Staff Sergeant in service uniform are placing a folded American flag next to a cremation urn on a ceremonial table. Additional Marines in service uniforms stand at attention in the background alongside American and Marine Corps flags.
    A senior U.S. Marine Corps officer, identifiable by his rank insignia (appears to be a General based on stars visible) and service uniform with ribbons, is delivering a speech at a podium during an outdoor military ceremony. Multiple military and governmental flags are displayed behind him under a blue canopy, suggesting a formal multi-service or joint event. A second Marine in uniform is visible standing at attention in the background.
    A military funeral or memorial ceremony is taking place, with a U.S. Air Force honor guard member presenting a folded American flag to a female Air Force Master Sergeant who is visibly emotional and crying. The recipient is in dress blues with multiple service ribbons and chevrons indicating senior enlisted rank. A large crowd of mourners, some also visibly emotional, is gathered in the background.

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