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Final Military Honors
Yorba Linda, CA. -- 11 March 2006 It's raining. It's cold. It's
0800HRS,
Saturday morning 11Mar2006,
at the Pope John Paul Center in Yorba Linda, 7 blocks from the
President
Nixon's
Library, where 3 Op Teams (27 members) of the 9th Regional Command,
UNITED
STATES VOLUNTEERS - JOINT SERVICES COMMAND, stand in attention to
prepare for
the Final Military Honors to a deceased Special Forces soldier, SFC
Edwin Chacon, who
died a couple of weeks earlier in the line of duty in Iraq. SFC Chacon spent his life to defend our
country and our flag, and he's is our
hero. It's 1100HRS. The Pope John
Paul Center priest completes
his spiritual service. The priest hand
carries the cremation urn and walks along side the OIC, COL Mark Nguyen
who
carries the U.S. flag. They're both
leading the family and friends, approximately 60 people, to the MHD
service
area where the OP Teams have completed the setup in the open space
outside the
church. It's 1115HRS. The Final Military
Honors
begin right after
the father gives his benediction. The
Color Guards move to its appropriate position. The
Flag Folders take possession of the flag and start
folding. As soon as 1SG Aguilar gives his
command,
"Firing
Detail! Ready...Aim...Fire...," the
audience breaks out in tears. |
