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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew A. Sarkis prepares a national flag for placement on top of the transfer case of an "Angel," a military member who died while serving, on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, April 19, 2010. Sarkis is a mortuary affairs specialist assigned to the Personnel Retrieval and Processing detachment, 1st Marine Logistics Group 26. The job of a mortuary affairs specialist is to process the servicemember's remains and personal effects.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew A. Sarkis prepares a national flag for placement on top of the transfer case of an "Angel," a military member who died while serving, on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, April 19, 2010. Sarkis is a mortuary affairs specialist assigned to the Personnel Retrieval and Processing detachment, 1st Marine Logistics Group 26. The job of a mortuary affairs specialist is to process the servicemember's remains and personal effects.

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