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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Concepcion, a fire truck maintenance mechanic assigned to the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron, renders a salute to the American flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 26, 2017. Personnel and members of the community were invited to attend and pay respect to fallen heroes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon L. Fowler Jr.) MacDill holds Memorial Day ceremony in honor of fallen
A gaggle of Airmen solemnly stood watch as a detail of four marched to position themselves at the base of the flagpole. In silence, each member of the flag detail waited attentively for the sound of the National Anthem to signal they could lower the flag and begin rendering honors. Although this is the normal procedure for a routine Retreat ceremony, one important detail made this event different from the others – it was Memorial Day.
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