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A member of the Moody Air Force Base Honor Guard places a hand on a folded United States flag before a funeral, Oct. 13, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. Moody’s honor guard performs congressionally mandated honors throughout 51 counties within Southern Georgia and Northern Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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A member of the Moody Air Force Base Honor Guard salutes a hearse during a funeral, Oct. 13, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. For this particular funeral, Moody’s honor guard took 21 members, splitting them into various details to perform military honors for a fallen active-duty member. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Tombstones sit in Jacksonville National Cemetery where an active-duty member was laid to rest, Oct. 13, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. The cemetery accommodates casketed and cremated remains with visitation hours running from sunrise to sunset. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Members of the Moody Air Force Base Honor Guard practice commands before a funeral, Oct. 13, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. The firing party executes various commands, striving to be in sync at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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A member of the Moody Air Force Base Honor Guard looks at the United States flag at half-mast before a funeral, Oct. 13, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. Moody’s honor guard, also known as the Knights of Honor, are comprised of up to 25 active duty Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Members of the Moody Air Force Base Honor Guard carry the casket of a fallen active duty military member during a funeral, Oct. 13, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. The six-person pallbearer team is responsible for removing the casket from the hearse, carrying it to the casket stand and folding the flag that is given to the family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Members of the Moody Air Force Base Honor Guard fire rifles during a funeral, Oct. 13, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. After going through a series of detailed commands, the firing party leader gives the command to fire, at which time the party goes through a series of movements while striving to fire at the same time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Members of the Moody Air Force Base Honor Guard fold the United States flag during a funeral, Oct. 13, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. The pallbearers work together to ensure the flag is folded properly before presenting it to a loved one. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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A member of the Moody Air Force Base Honor Guard plays ‘Taps’ on a bugle horn during a funeral, Oct. 13, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. ‘Taps’ was composed in 1862 and is a played at dusk, during flag ceremonies and at military funerals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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A family member of a fallen military member holds a United States flag during a funeral, Oct. 13, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. Once the honor guard has completed all ceremonial honors, the flag is given as a memorial to a family member. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Knights of Honor pay homage to fallen comrade

Published Oct. 17, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson
23d Wing Public Affairs

JACKSONVILLE, Florida --

Moody’s honor guard took 21 members, splitting them into various details to perform military honors for a fallen active-duty member.

Moody’s honor guard performs congressionally mandated honors throughout 51 counties within Southern Georgia and Northern Florida. Moody’s honor guard, also known as the Knights of Honor, are comprised of up to 25 active-duty Airmen.

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