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To honor the fallen: inside the Dover Port Mortuary
Air Force Staff Sgt. Giuseppe Francioni (left) and Army Reserve Staff Sergeant Luis Diaz (right) assemble the dress uniforms of their respective services for use during mortuary affairs operations at the Charles C. Carson Center, located at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., Oct. 24, 2017. The Charles C. Carson Center is home to the Port Mortuary, which is responsible for returning all Department of Defense service members, civillians, and contractors who perish during contigency operations overseas. The 73,000 square foot facility was built in 2003 at a cost of $30 million. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Brian Hamilton/ released)