Essays: Death of a Soldier: Iraq War Funerals: ...

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White gloves and boutenniers are placed on the casket of Daniel Noble at Rose Hill Memorial Park in Whittier, Calif. on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 for his funeral service. Daniel, 21, was killed in Iraq while serving as a medic with the 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force Pacific out of Camp Pendleton.