Coast Guard honors fallen shipmate [Image 5 of 8]

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

10.26.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross 

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Nikolas Torres folds during plane-side honors for Seaman Aaron Joppru on the tarmac of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Oct. 26, 2018.

The flag had been draped over Joppru's casket, a tradition that honors the memory of a deceased veteran's service to their country.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.

• Date Taken: 10.26.2018
• Date Posted: 10.26.2018 21:32
• Photo ID: 4850325
• VIRIN: 181026-G-LB229-0249
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 8.78 MB
• Location: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US