A combat helmet, rifle, boots and identification tags

A combat helmet, rifle, boots and identification tags are displayed forming a battlefield cross during the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ceremony honoring fallen Soldiers from Hawaii who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the Vietnam Conflict, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom during a memorial ceremony Kalaeloa, Hawaii, May 24, 2019. Several elements of the 29IBCT are currently serving overseas. Since 1864, the decorating of Soldiers graves memorialized those who lost their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama)