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Chief Master Sgt. Martin Cortez and Lt. Col. Emil Rebik salute the list of lost Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians during the 48th Annual EOD Memorial Service, May 6. Names of recent fallen and past EOD technicians are added to the memorial wall and flags presented to their families during a ceremony each year at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Army and Navy added six new names this year. The all-service total now stands at 326. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

2017 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial ceremony

Chief Master Sgt. Martin Cortez and Lt. Col. Emil Rebik salute the list of lost Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians during the 48th Annual EOD Memorial Service, May 6. Names of recent fallen and past EOD technicians are added to the memorial wall and flags presented to their families during a ceremony each year at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Army and Navy added six new names this year. The all-service total now stands at 326. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

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