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Wayne Bodker holds a U.S. flag that was draped over the casket of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. The flag is a tribute of lasting importance to our service members, veterans and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Wayne Bodker holds a U.S. flag that was draped over the casket of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. The flag is a tribute of lasting importance to our service members, veterans and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Moses James, system engineer, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, prepares to remove and fold a U.S. flag draped over the casket of Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Marine Corps Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Moses James, system engineer, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, prepares to remove and fold a U.S. flag draped over the casket of Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Marine Corps Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve prepare to conduct a three-volley gun salute for U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve prepare to conduct a three-volley gun salute for U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve prepare to conduct a gun salute for U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve prepare to conduct a gun salute for U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

Wayne Bodker reads the history of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Marine Corps Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Wayne Bodker reads the history of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Marine Corps Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

Flowers lay on the casket of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Marine Corps Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Flowers lay on the casket of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Marine Corps Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

Wayne Bodker is presented with a U.S. flag by U.S. Marine Corps Col. Keith Dillard, logistician, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, during the repatriation of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. The flag is a tribute of lasting importance to our service members, veterans and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Wayne Bodker is presented with a U.S. flag by U.S. Marine Corps Col. Keith Dillard, logistician, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, during the repatriation of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. The flag is a tribute of lasting importance to our service members, veterans and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tris Torres, administrative specialist, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, salutes a U.S. flag before it is presented to the family of Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Marine Corps Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tris Torres, administrative specialist, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, salutes a U.S. flag before it is presented to the family of Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Marine Corps Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Moses James, systems engineer, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, folds a U.S. flag for the family of Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Marine Corps Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Moses James, systems engineer, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, folds a U.S. flag for the family of Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Marine Corps Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, carry the casket of Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Marine Corps Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, carry the casket of Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Marine Corps Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, salute as Sgt. Frank Schmaltz’s funeral hearse enters the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Marine Corps Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, salute as Sgt. Frank Schmaltz’s funeral hearse enters the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. Marine Corps Funeral Honors stands committed to ensuring that every Marine who has served receives the proper respects, serving as a final tribute to their life and a lasting demonstration of the nation's appreciation for their unwavering defense of our country, whether in times of conflict or peace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

Wayne Bodker holds a U.S. flag that was draped over the casket of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. The flag is a tribute of lasting importance to our service members, veterans and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Wayne Bodker holds a U.S. flag that was draped over the casket of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Frank Schmaltz at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home and Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana, Oct. 13, 2025. The flag is a tribute of lasting importance to our service members, veterans and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Sok, an aviation ordnance chief, with Marine Aircraft Group-41 begins to fold the flag at the funeral of retired Lt. Gen. Richard E. Carey at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas, May 5, 2025.

Carey served 38 years in the Marine Corps, serving in both the Korean and Vietnam War. Near the end of his service, Carey led the efforts of Operation Frequent Wind, the final phase in evacuation of American Forces from Saigon City, Vietnam, marking the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. After his service, Carey continued to help serve his community in different ways, such as participating in the creation of a national monument honoring those who served in the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir and assisting in the construction of the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Sok, an aviation ordnance chief, with Marine Aircraft Group-41 begins to fold the flag at the funeral of retired Lt. Gen. Richard E. Carey at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas, May 5, 2025. Carey served 38 years in the Marine Corps, serving in both the Korean and Vietnam War. Near the end of his service, Carey led the efforts of Operation Frequent Wind, the final phase in evacuation of American Forces from Saigon City, Vietnam, marking the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. After his service, Carey continued to help serve his community in different ways, such as participating in the creation of a national monument honoring those who served in the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir and assisting in the construction of the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

Photo by Cpl. Isaiah Smith

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group-41 prepare to perform the three volleys at the funeral of retired Lt. Gen. Richard E. Carey at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas, May 5, 2025.

Carey served 38 years in the Marine Corps, serving in both the Korean and Vietnam War. Near the end of his service, Carey led the efforts of Operation Frequent Wind, the final phase in evacuation of American Forces from Saigon City, Vietnam, marking the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. After his service, Carey continued to help serve his community in different ways, such as participating in the creation of a national monument honoring those who served in the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir and assisting in the construction of the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group-41 prepare to perform the three volleys at the funeral of retired Lt. Gen. Richard E. Carey at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas, May 5, 2025. Carey served 38 years in the Marine Corps, serving in both the Korean and Vietnam War. Near the end of his service, Carey led the efforts of Operation Frequent Wind, the final phase in evacuation of American Forces from Saigon City, Vietnam, marking the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. After his service, Carey continued to help serve his community in different ways, such as participating in the creation of a national monument honoring those who served in the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir and assisting in the construction of the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

Photo by Cpl. Isaiah Smith

Marines with Site Support Oklahoma City Prepare to transport Private Waldean Black during his plane side honors in Oklahoma City, April 25, 2022. The remains from the USS Oklahoma were buried in 52 mass graves for the entirety of World War ll before being exhumed with the intention of identifying all the men. By the end of 1949 only 49 bodies were identified. The others were reburied in 46 shared graves. In 2015, the Secretary of Defense issued a directive to exhume the 46 graves and utilize modern technology to identify the bodies using DNA. Black was officially accounted for on Dec. 13, 2018, thank to the DNA from his closest living relative, his nephew Derek Black. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay)

Marines with Site Support Oklahoma City Prepare to transport Private Waldean Black during his plane side honors in Oklahoma City, April 25, 2022. The remains from the USS Oklahoma were buried in 52 mass graves for the entirety of World War ll before being exhumed with the intention of identifying all the men. By the end of 1949 only 49 bodies were identified. The others were reburied in 46 shared graves. In 2015, the Secretary of Defense issued a directive to exhume the 46 graves and utilize modern technology to identify the bodies using DNA. Black was officially accounted for on Dec. 13, 2018, thank to the DNA from his closest living relative, his nephew Derek Black. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay

Mr. Derek Black, left, Private Waldean Black’s closest relative is presented with sand from Omaha Beach by Benny Guerrero, retired Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer, right, during Private Waldean Black’s funeral in Perryton, Texas, April 28, 2022. The remains from the USS Oklahoma were buried in 52 mass graves for the entirety of World War ll before being exhumed with the intention of identifying all the men. By the end of 1949 only 49 bodies were identified. The others were reburied in 46 shared graves. In 2015, the Secretary of Defense issued a directive to exhume the 46 graves and utilize modern technology to identify the bodies using DNA. Black was officially accounted for on Dec. 13, 2018, thank to the DNA from his closest living relative, his nephew Derek Black. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay)

Mr. Derek Black, left, Private Waldean Black’s closest relative is presented with sand from Omaha Beach by Benny Guerrero, retired Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer, right, during Private Waldean Black’s funeral in Perryton, Texas, April 28, 2022. The remains from the USS Oklahoma were buried in 52 mass graves for the entirety of World War ll before being exhumed with the intention of identifying all the men. By the end of 1949 only 49 bodies were identified. The others were reburied in 46 shared graves. In 2015, the Secretary of Defense issued a directive to exhume the 46 graves and utilize modern technology to identify the bodies using DNA. Black was officially accounted for on Dec. 13, 2018, thank to the DNA from his closest living relative, his nephew Derek Black. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay

Maj. William M. Lambuth, and Sgt. Dylan M. Gunzinger, Bravo Company, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, seat and position the urns of Medal of Honor recipient, Cpl. Duane E. Dewey, and his spouse at the funeral honors ceremony, Williams-Thomas Funeral Home, Gainesville, FL, Nov. 16, 2021. Cpl. Dewey, for his acts of valor during the Korean War, received the MOH award from President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan L. Gonzalez)

Maj. William M. Lambuth, and Sgt. Dylan M. Gunzinger, Bravo Company, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, seat and position the urns of Medal of Honor recipient, Cpl. Duane E. Dewey, and his spouse at the funeral honors ceremony, Williams-Thomas Funeral Home, Gainesville, FL, Nov. 16, 2021. Cpl. Dewey, for his acts of valor during the Korean War, received the MOH award from President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan L. Gonzalez)

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Gonzalez

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, right, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, presents a ceremonially-folded American flag to the city of Mandeville’s Police Chief Gerald Sticker, left, during the funeral of Vincent Liberto Jr., in Mandeville, La., Sept. 27, 2019. Liberto was a Captain with the Mandeville Police Department and was shot and killed in the line-of-duty, Sept. 20, 2019. Liberto previously served 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve before being honorably discharged as a sergeant. Funeral support is one of the many services Marines provide in communities across the country. In 2018, Reserve Marines conducted 20,400 military funeral honors, representing 93 percent of all funeral honors rendered by the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, right, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, presents a ceremonially-folded American flag to the city of Mandeville’s Police Chief Gerald Sticker, left, during the funeral of Vincent Liberto Jr., in Mandeville, La., Sept. 27, 2019. Liberto was a Captain with the Mandeville Police Department and was shot and killed in the line-of-duty, Sept. 20, 2019. Liberto previously served 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve before being honorably discharged as a sergeant. Funeral support is one of the many services Marines provide in communities across the country. In 2018, Reserve Marines conducted 20,400 military funeral honors, representing 93 percent of all funeral honors rendered by the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)

Photo by Cpl. Tessa Watts

A U.S. Marine presents a ceremonially-folded American flag to U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, during the funeral of Vincent Liberto Jr., in Mandeville, La., Sept. 27, 2019. Liberto was a Captain with the Mandeville Police Department and was shot and killed in the line-of-duty, Sept. 20, 2019. Liberto previously served 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve before being honorably discharged as a sergeant. Funeral support is one of the many services Marines provide in communities across the country. In 2018, Reserve Marines conducted 20,400 military funeral honors, representing 93 percent of all funeral honors rendered by the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)

A U.S. Marine presents a ceremonially-folded American flag to U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, during the funeral of Vincent Liberto Jr., in Mandeville, La., Sept. 27, 2019. Liberto was a Captain with the Mandeville Police Department and was shot and killed in the line-of-duty, Sept. 20, 2019. Liberto previously served 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve before being honorably discharged as a sergeant. Funeral support is one of the many services Marines provide in communities across the country. In 2018, Reserve Marines conducted 20,400 military funeral honors, representing 93 percent of all funeral honors rendered by the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)

Photo by Cpl. Tessa Watts

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, right, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, presents a ceremonially-folded American flag to the city of Mandeville’s Police Chief Gerald Sticker, left, during the funeral of Vincent Liberto Jr., in Mandeville, La., Sept. 27, 2019. Liberto was a Captain with the Mandeville Police Department and was shot and killed in the line-of-duty, Sept. 20, 2019. Liberto previously served 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve before being honorably discharged as a sergeant. Funeral support is one of the many services Marines provide in communities across the country. In 2018, Reserve Marines conducted 20,400 military funeral honors, representing 93 percent of all funeral honors rendered by the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, right, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, presents a ceremonially-folded American flag to the city of Mandeville’s Police Chief Gerald Sticker, left, during the funeral of Vincent Liberto Jr., in Mandeville, La., Sept. 27, 2019. Liberto was a Captain with the Mandeville Police Department and was shot and killed in the line-of-duty, Sept. 20, 2019. Liberto previously served 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve before being honorably discharged as a sergeant. Funeral support is one of the many services Marines provide in communities across the country. In 2018, Reserve Marines conducted 20,400 military funeral honors, representing 93 percent of all funeral honors rendered by the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)

Photo by Cpl. Tessa Watts