Members of the catafalque party along with those in attendance honored Australian combat engineer Cpl. Scott James Smith, during his memorial service at Multinational Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, Oct. 26 2012. Smith was killed in action by an improvised explosive device during a joint Australian-Afghan clearance mission Oct. 21, 2012. The catafalque party consists of four members of an armed guard who stand, their heads bowed and their arms (weapon) reversed, facing outward approximately one meter from the coffin or catafalque as a symbolic form of respect for those who have fallen. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama)
Date Taken: | 10.26.2012 |
Date Posted: | 10.30.2012 06:20 |
Photo ID: | 769765 |
VIRIN: | 121026-A-PI315-118 |
Resolution: | 4199x2848 |
Size: | 6.54 MB |
Location: | URUZGAN, AF |
Web Views: | 27 |
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