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Soldiers in ceremonial uniforms carrying instruments or rifles walk in formation through a cemetery as seen in the distance.

Funeral Escort

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as “The Old Guard,” and the U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own," conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for Army Sgt. Irving Newman at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., April 11, 2024. Newman was conducting a bombing mission in Italy in May 1943 when his plane crashed into the water near Benghajsa Point, Malta, during an emergency landing. His remains were not found until 1949, and he was identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, June 20, 2023.

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  • Credit: Elizabeth Fraser, Arlington National Cemetery VIRIN: 240411-A-IW468-7553M.JPG
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