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Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen attends the Vietnam Unknown disinterment ceremony held on May 14, 1998 at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. Modern DNA testing determined that the remains of the service member belonged to an Air Force officer shot down in Southeast Asia in 1972

A joint services honor guard participates in the internment ceremony for the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery

Commanders of the joint services honor guard stand in front of their troops as they participate in the internment service for the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery. Colonel Robert G. Krause, commanding officer of Fort Myer, Virginia, stands in front of the commanders

The casket of the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era is lowered into a crypt at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery

Rear Adm. Neil M. Stevensen, Chaplain Corps, U.S. Navy, speaks during the state funeral service for the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era at Arlington National Cemetery. Interment will take place at the Tomb of the Unknowns following the service

Coast Guard servicmen march in formation in the funeral procession honoring the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era. The procession is en route to Arlington National Cemetery where a state funeral service will be held in the Memorial Amphitheater, followed by interment at the Tomb of the Unknowns

The caisson bearing the remains of the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era approaches Arlington National Cemetery. A state funeral service will be held in the Memorial Amphitheater, followed by internment at the Tomb of the Unknowns

Inside view of the Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Amphitheater during the state funeral service for the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era. Following the service, interment will take place at the Tomb of the Unknowns

A commemorative wreath is placed at the base of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the day of the funeral for the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era. A Maryland State Police color guard participates in the ceremony

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen attends the Vietnam Unknown disinterment ceremony held on May 14, 1998 at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. Modern DNA testing determined that the remains of the service member belonged to an Air Force officer shot down in Southeast Asia in 1972

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Arlington

State: Virginia (VA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Jerome Howard, USA CIV.

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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