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Soldiers fold the flag at a funeral

Graveside Service of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Black in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery

Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) conduct the funeral of Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Black in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Oct. 30, 2017. Black was assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, when he died from wounds sustained during enemy contact in Niger, Oct. 4, 2017. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser

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