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Senior Airman Janelle Patiño, Fairchild Honor Guard member, and Alfie Alvarado, Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs director, salute the ceremonial wreath during the commemoration ceremony for the 70th anniversary to the end of World War II Aug. 15, 2015, at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Wash. Col. Matthew Fritz, 92nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, can be seen in the background also saluting and flanked by WWII veterans and their families. The gift of flowers at a memorial site is a ritual that occurs around the world and understood in nearly every culture. The floral tributes at funeral bespeak both the beauty and the brevity of life and evoke memories of other days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)


Saluting the ceremonial wreath

Senior Airman Janelle Patiño, Fairchild Honor Guard member, and Alfie Alvarado, Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs director, salute the ceremonial wreath during the commemoration ceremony for the 70th anniversary to the end of World War II Aug. 15, 2015, at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Wash. Col. Matthew Fritz, 92nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, can be seen in the background also saluting and flanked by WWII veterans and their families. The gift of flowers at a memorial site is a ritual that occurs around the world and understood in nearly every culture. The floral tributes at funeral bespeak both the beauty and the brevity of life and evoke memories of other days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Team Fairchild volunteers pack more than 400 care packages for deployed military members as part of a KREM 2 News Station initiative, Treats 2 Troops, Dec. 1, 2016 at Fairchild Air Force Base. The care packages are filled with small treats and items such as beef jerky, sanitizer wipes, lens cleaning cloths, shampoo and hand-held games. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick J. Daniello)
Master Sgt. Nicholas Ehman (left), 92nd Maintenance Squadron accessories flight assistant flight chief, and Master Sgt. Mark Simonds (right), Airman Family and Readiness Center superintendent, pack shipping boxes Dec. 1, 2016 at Fairchild Air Force Base. Ehman and Simonds were part of a team that consisted of more than 20 volunteers who packaged more than 400 shipping boxes. The care packages will be delivered to deployed military members as part of the KREM 2 News Treats 2 Troops program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick J. Daniello)
Team Fairchild volunteers pack items into care packages as part of KREM 2 News Treats 2 Troops program Dec. 1, 2016 at Fairchild Air Force Base. Volunteers packaged more than 400 boxes that will be delivered to deployed military members. The boxes are filled with various items, such as hot sauce, wet wipes, beef jerky, toothbrushes, and magazines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick J. Daniello)
Laura Papetti, KREM 2 News anchor reporter, interviews Col. Ryan Samuelson, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, about Fairchild’s involvement in the Treats 2 Troops program Dec. 1, 2016 at Fairchild Air Force Base. Team Fairchild volunteers packaged more than 400 care packages that will be delivered to deployed military members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick J. Daniello)
Chief Master Sgt. Shannon Rix, 92nd Air Refueling Wing command chief, and Master Sgt. Nicholas Ehman, 92nd Maintenance Squadron accessories flight assistant flight chief, pack letters into a shipping box Dec. 1, 2016 at Fairchild Air Force Base. Letters and other items were packed into boxes as part of KREM 2 News Treats 2 Troops program. Treats 2 Troops is a program that allows people to support deployed military members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick J. Daniello)
Airman Paul Booth, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, places a notepad into a care package Dec. 1, 2016 at Fairchild Air Force Base. Booth volunteered to fill shipping boxes with various items such as soap, hot sauce, wet wipes and beef jerky. The boxes were packed as part of KREM 2 News Treats 2 Troops program that provides deployed military members with care packages. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick J. Daniello)
Unmarked grave sites decorated with American flags and flowers provided a solemn backdrop during the commemoration ceremony for the 70th anniversary to the end of World War II Aug. 15, 2015, at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Wash. The Department of Veterans Affairs furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a Government headstone or marker for the unmarked grave of any deceased eligible Veteran in any cemetery around the world, regardless of their date of death. Memorial headstones and markers, for individuals or groups, are furnished for eligible deceased active duty service members and veterans whose remains are not recovered or identified and may also be furnished in nation, military base or state veterans cemeteries to eligible spouses whose remains are unavailable for internment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
U.S. Navy Motor Machinist Mate 3rd Class Ralph Virene, WWII Pacific Theater veteran and associate member of the Pearl Harbor Society, talks with fellow World War II veterans and others in attendance during the commemoration ceremony for the 70th anniversary to the end of World War II Aug. 15, 2015, at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Wash. Virene thanked attendees for coming and shared memories from his time in the service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
U.S. Army Cpl. Harry Goedde, WWII European Theater frontline soldier and Purple Heart recipient from the Battle of the Bulge, flanked by Rudy Lopez, Medical Lake Washington State Veterans Cemetery director and retired Air Force chief master sergeant, talks with fellow World War II veterans and others in attendance during the commemoration ceremony for the 70th anniversary to the end of World War II Aug. 15, 2015, at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Wash. Goedde talked about his experience in the war and the incredible friendships he and his fellow service members made while pioneering American military innovation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
Multi-service color guard marches away following the kickoff of the commemoration ceremony for the 70th anniversary to the end of World War II Aug. 15, 2015, at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Wash. Color guards present the national flag and other flags appropriate to its position in the chain of command. In addition to the flag bearers, who are positioned in the center of the color guard, there are two or more individuals who carry rifles and or sabers in a typical formation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
World War II veterans and others in attendance bow their heads during the invocation praying for their fallen comrades who weren’t able to be with them that day as part of a commemoration ceremony for the 70th anniversary to the end of World War II Aug. 15, 2015, at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Wash. During times of turmoil and war, mankind always looks to religion and religious figures for comfort, especially those serving in military units. Today, military chaplains continue aiding the men and women serving in uniform with spiritual and moral support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)