DJIBOUTI-U.S. Air Force 870th Air Expeditionary Squadron Services personnel trained in mortuary affairs, along with civil engineer volunteers, transport mock human remains from the incident scene to the mortuary affairs collection point located on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti during a mass casualty exercise, June 1, 2016, at a nearby airfield. The exercise included mortuary affairs personnel and volunteers from the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Army, testing their communication, coordination and skills in search and recovery and mortuary affairs collection point processes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
By SSgt Tiffany DeNault, CJTF-HOA/PAODjiboutiJun 07, 2016
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The air was heavy that day - not just from the summer heat, but from the weight of loss that clung to everyone in the room. Families sat close together, shoulders brushing, as if physical proximity could offer some small measure of comfort. Outside the chapel, the faint hum of military vehicles was a distant reminder of the larger conflict at hand. Inside, however, time felt suspended. It was just us, the grieving, and the silence.
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The air was heavy that day - not just from the summer heat, but from the weight of loss that clung to everyone in the room. Families sat close together, shoulders brushing, as if physical proximity could offer some small measure of comfort. Outside the chapel, the faint hum of military vehicles was a distant reminder of the larger conflict at hand. Inside, however, time felt suspended. It was just us, the grieving, and the silence.
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