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| Keywords: CLB7 Memorial DVIDS18739.jpg en Seven sets of dog tags boots rifles mounted into the ground with fixed bayonets and Kevlar helmets were used to represent six Marines and one sailor at a memorial service at Camp Al Asad Iraq All seven died when their seven-ton truck part of a Marine combat logistics re-supply in Iraq's Al Anbar Province rolled over during a flash-flood April 2 Hundreds of U S Marines sailors soldiers and civilians attended a memorial service for the seven fallen U S servicemembers who died earlier this month due to a vehicle accident in western Al Anbar Province Iraq Following the memorial service Marines many in tears approached the seven-rifle display to pay final respects and give final silent 'good-byes' to friends lost Some took photographs from afar of the memorial display while others touched the boots or gripped the dog tags -- eyes closed and heads bowed -- to offer silent prayers All seven fallen Marines and sailor were part of the Camp Pendleton Calif -based 1st Marine Logistics Group A memorial service for an eighth Marine who was with the Hawaii-based 3rd Battalion 3rd Marine Regiment and was killed in the same accident was held at the Marines' base in Haditha last week 2006-04-18 https //www dvidshub net/image/18739 18739 2006-04-26 12 20 AL ANBAR PROVINCE IQ PD-USGov Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ | ||||
