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    1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Wreath-Laying Ceremony to Commemorate President John F. Kennedy's Contributions to the U.S. Army Special Forces [Image 27 of 39]

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    1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Wreath-Laying Ceremony to Commemorate President John F. Kennedy's Contributions to the U.S. Army Special Forces

    ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    10.16.2024

    Photo by Elizabeth Fraser   

    Arlington National Cemetery   

    7th Special Forces Division Sgt. Maj. Mike Clayton places his Green Beret on the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy in Section 45 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 17, 2024. This 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Wreath-Laying Ceremony is held yearly to commemorate President Kennedy’s contributions to the U.S. Army Special Forces, including authorizing the “Green Beret” as the official headgear for all U.S. Army Special Forces and his uncompromising support to the regiment. The placing of the Green Beret on President Kennedy’s gravesite is done in commemoration of Command Sgt. Maj. Francis Ruddy who, while designated to guard President Kennedy’s gravesite in 1963, laid his own beret upon the gravesite of his then Commander-in-Chief. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

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    Date Taken: 10.16.2024
    Date Posted: 10.18.2024 12:03
    Photo ID: 8704953
    VIRIN: 241017-A-IW468-4804
    Resolution: 7142x4761
    Size: 14.22 MB
    Location: ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US

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