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Lowering the Flag

U.S. airmen lower the U.S. Flag during the POW/MIA Remembrance and Retreat ceremony on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2015. The airmen are members of the Bagram Airfield Honor Guard. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford

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Tags: Resolute Support, Photo Essays, POW/MIA Ceremony, Bagram Airfield, afghanistan, All images
Credit: U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford VIRIN: 150917-F-QN515-103.JPG

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