Pvt. 1st  Class Nicholas Fleming (right) takes a last look back at the aircraft that carried the body of fellow Soldier and friend Cpl. James Hale home from Iraq, as Capt. Daniel Gonzales consoles Cpl. Leo Arce. Soldiers from the 978th Military Police Company and Airmen from the 447th Air Expeditionary Group gathered to provide patriot honors to Cpl. Hale, who was killed Aug. 13, 2008 in Baghdad by a roadside bomb. The patriot ceremony marks the beginning of the journey home for U.S. service members killed while serving in deployed locations.
Master Sgt. Brian Davidson
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