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Willie Black, a member of the Patriot Guard Riders, salutes fallen warrior U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Briand Williams Dec. 3, 2009, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Williams, who had served in the Army since 2002, was killed in action in Iraq Nov. 22, 2009. He was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Heavy Combat Team.

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Willie Black, a member of the Patriot Guard Riders, salutes fallen warrior U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Briand Williams Dec. 3, 2009, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Williams, who had served in the Army since 2002, was killed in action in Iraq Nov. 22, 2009. He was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Heavy Combat Team.

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