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Final
Honors for Hack at Arlington
The
U.S. Army on Tuesday, May 31, 2005, honored the late Col. David
H. Hackworth USA (Ret.) during a funeral ceremony with full military
honors at Arlington National Cemetery. These are selected photos
from the event, with new photographs added.
Dave
Dienstag |
The
Army Band and two platoons of the 3rd Regiment “Old
Guard” await the end of the Memorial Service at Fort
Myer for Col. David H. Hackworth USA (Ret.).
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Dave
Dienstag |
Members
of the Second Escort Platoon stand at parade rest.
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Paul
Connors |
More
than 600 family members, friends and former comrades thronged
the Fort Myer Chapel to bid farewell to Hack.
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Paul
Connors |
Former
Army colleagues and news media associates, including G.
Gordon Liddy, second from left, and retired Lt. Gen. Hank
Emerson and Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, third and fourth from
left, shared memories of Hack during the service.
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Paul
Connors |
Hack’s
widow, Eilhys England, spoke of his devotion to the troops.
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Dave
Dienstag |
The
flag-draped caisson.
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Nat
Helms |
The
Old Guard funeral detail and a family Honor guard prepare
for the half-mile march from Fort Myer to Hack’s
gravesite.
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Nat
Helms |
A
family Honor Guard of former soldiers who served with
Hack forms behind the caisson.
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Dave
Dienstag |
Eilhys
England Hackworth is escorted by retired Lt. Gen. Hal
Moore, at left, and Medal of Honor recipient former Sen.
Robert Kerrey.
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Nat
Helms |
Empty
boots reversed in the stirrups of the riderless horse.
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Paul
Connors |
The
Old Guard bears Hack’s cremains and the American
Flag to the gravesite.
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Paul
Connors |
As
the Firing Party stand in the background, the Honor Guard
prepares to fold the flag.
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Nat
Helms |
The
Honor Guard folds the American flag at Hack’s gravesite.
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Paul
Connors |
Following
the ceremonial rifle volley and playing of “Taps,”
retired Army Spec. 4 Jerry Sullivan presents the folded
flag to Eilhys.
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Paul
Connors |
The
crowd disperses following the emotional farewell to Hack.
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