The U.S. Army Honor Guard march out at the conclusion

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The U.S. Army Honor Guard march out at the conclusion of the funeral of former Secretary of the Army Togo D. West, Jr. in Section 34 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, April 26, 2018.
West served as both Secretary of the Army and Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the Clinton Administration, and was the second African-American to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. West was also a Captain in the U.S. Army and the former General Counsel of the Navy in the Carter Administration.
West’s spouse, Gail Berry West, received the American flags from his casket.
(U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released) (This image was created in color and changed to black-and-white)

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