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A man to emulate: Honoring a fallen Special Tactics Officer

The remains of Capt. Matthew Roland are taken to his funeral service and final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Sept. 18, 2015. Roland was fatally wounded in an attack near a vehicle checkpoint at Camp Antonik, a forward operating base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Roland was a special tactics officer at the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nichelle Anderson released)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Nichelle Anderson
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