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Dignified transfer ... honorable mission

A Charleston C-17 sits on the tarmac at Dover AFB Del., April 7 where the remains of Army Spc. Israel Candelaria Mejias wait for transport to the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center where his body was prepared for the final trip back to San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. The 14th Airlift Squadron was tasked with the mission of bringing the remains of Specialist Mejias back to the U.S. (Photos by Leo Shane III. Used with permission from the Stars and Stripes. © 2009 Stars and Stripes)

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