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Thu Apr 10, 3:52 PM ET |
Sgt. 1st class James MacKenzie plays 'Taps' during the funeral of Army Ranger Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe at Arlington National Cemetery Thursday, April 10, 2003. Rippetoe, 27, an Army Ranger from Arvada, Colo., and two other soldiers were killed April 4 when a car bomb exploded at an Iraqi checkpoint. Rippetoe was the first soldier from the Iraqi conflict to be laid to rest at Arlinton National Cemetery. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) |
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Thu Apr 10, 3:48 PM ET |
Retired Lt. Col. Joe Rippetoe, right, father of Army Ranger Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe, is overcome with emotion during the funeral of his son at Arlington National Cemetery Thursday, April 10, 2003. Rippetoe, 27, an Army Ranger from Arvada, Colo., and two other soldiers were killed April 4 when a car bomb exploded at an Iraqi checkpoint. Rippetoe was the first soldier from the Iraqi conflict to be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. At left is Rippetoe's mother Rita. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) |
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