Held outside the headquarters of the American task force, with some 50 troops in attendance, Navy Chaplain Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) John Franklin, the CABANAS 2001 Chaplain eulogized the victims of the vicious terrorist attacks on the United States. Several hundred US troops still in Salta, Argentina await transportation home, after CABANAS 2001, a multinational peacekeeping exercise that ended September 11, 2001. The Argentinian camp band provided a soulful and respectful rendition of Taps for their new friends. LCDR Franklin said, "the memorial service helps the troops who have sworn to defend the rights of the innocent and defenseless have an outlet for their anger. It allows them ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Held outside the headquarters of the American task force, with some 50 troops in attendance, Navy Chaplain Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) John Franklin, the CABANAS 2001 Chaplain eulogized the victims of the vicious terrorist attacks on the United States. Several hundred US troops still in Salta, Argentina await transportation home, after CABANAS 2001, a multinational peacekeeping exercise that ended September 11, 2001. The Argentinian camp band provided a soulful and respectful rendition of Taps for their new friends. LCDR Franklin said, "the memorial service helps the troops who have sworn to defend the rights of the innocent and defenseless have an outlet for their anger. It allows them to redirect their desire for revenge, their need as soldiers to right a wrong."

Subject Operation/Series: CABANAS 2001

Base: Camp General Belgrano

State: Salta

Country: Argentina (ARG)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lance Cheung, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
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