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Funeral service for Staff Sgt. Carl E. Hammar

By Spc. Devin KornausJuly 31, 2012

Soldiers of Hotel Company, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), march ahead of the funeral procession of Staff Sgt. Carl E. Hammar, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Arlington National Cemetery, Va., July 30, 2012. The Old Guard is the Army's only active duty unit dedicated to honoring fallen Soldiers in Arlington National Cemetery. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Devin Kornaus)
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers of Hotel Company, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), march ahead of the funeral procession of Staff Sgt. Carl E. Hammar, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Arlington National Cemetery, Va., July 30, 2012. The Old Guard is the Army's only active duty unit dedicated to honoring fallen Soldiers in Arlington National Cemetery. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Devin Kornaus) (Photo Credit: Spc. Devin Kornaus) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers of Hotel Company, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), stand in formation during a funeral honoring Staff Sgt. Carl E. Hammar, in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., July 30, 2012. Hotel Co. hosted the full-honors funeral for Hammar, a Soldier from the 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, who was killed in Afghanistan July 14. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Devin Kornaus)
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers of Hotel Company, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), stand in formation during a funeral honoring Staff Sgt. Carl E. Hammar, in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., July 30, 2012. Hotel Co. hosted the full-honors funeral for Hammar, a Soldier from the 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, who was killed in Afghanistan July 14. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Devin Kornaus) (Photo Credit: Spc. Devin Kornaus) VIEW ORIGINAL
A casket team, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), lifts an American Flag from a casket prior to folding it during a funeral honoring Staff Sgt. Carl E. Hammar, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., July 30, 2012. The flag was presented to Hammar's daughter, Valeria Hammar, as a token of our nation's gratitude for his sacrifice. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Devin Kornaus)
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A casket team, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), lifts an American Flag from a casket prior to folding it during a funeral honoring Staff Sgt. Carl E. Hammar, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., July 30, 2012. The flag was presented to Hammar's daughter, Valeria Hammar, as a token of our nation's gratitude for his sacrifice. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Devin Kornaus) (Photo Credit: Spc. Devin Kornaus) VIEW ORIGINAL

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