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Service members stand during a repatriation ceremony.

Repatriation Ceremony

Service members and guests participate in a repatriation ceremony for the remains of unidentified service members lost in the Battle of Tarawa during World War II at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 17, 2019. The remains were recently recovered from sites in the Tarawa Atoll and will now undergo the identification process.

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  • Photo By: Marine Corps Sgt. Jacqueline Clifford VIRIN: 190717-M-PO745-2033C.JPG
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