Dignified Transfer 7-7-2010 Staff Sgt. Christopher F. Cabacoy, Spc. Keenan A. Cooper, Sgt. Louis R. Fastuca, Spc. Jerod H. Osborne, Pfc. Edwin C. Wood

The Soldiers carry team fly to Dover in Blackhawk helicopters, wearing the ACU is much more practical than wearing the ceremonial blues uniform the Soldiers wear when rendering final honors in Arlington National Cemetery. The Soldiers wear the gloves so they can better grip the casket.

Dover AFB carry team boards aircraft, along with senior ranking officers and chaplain.

Chaplin Lt. Col. Douglas Arendsee, U.S. Air Force offers prayer for the fallen on board the aircraft.

Dover AFB carry team moves up the transfer case of Pfc. Edwin C. Wood.

Dignified transfer officer and senior ranking officer depart aircraft.

The K-loader for the 747 aircraft has been lowered and the dignified transfers begin.

Staff Sgt. Christopher F. Cabacoy Died July 05, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom
30, of Virginia Beach, Va.; assigned to 1st Squadron, 71st Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died July 5 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

The dignified transfer officer orders “Present, Arms” (slow movement salute).

Carry team moves the transfer case into mortuary transfer vehicle.

Spc. Keenan A. Cooper Died July 05, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom
19, of Wahpeton, N.D.; assigned to the 4th Squadron, 73rd Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died July 5 in Yakuta, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.

The dignified transfer officer orders “Present, Arms” (slow movement salute).

Carry team moves the transfer case into mortuary transfer vehicle.

Dover AFB carry team moves up the transfer case of Sgt. Louis R. Fastuca.

Dover AFB carry team moves up the transfer case of Spc. Jerod H. Osborne.

Spc. Fastuca was posthumously promoted to Sergeant.

Sgt. Louis R. Fastuca Died July 05, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom
24, of West Chester, Pa; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy; died July 5 at Abdulhamid Kalay, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

The dignified transfer officer orders “Present, Arms” (slow movement salute).

Carry team moves the transfer case into mortuary transfer vehicle.

Spc. Jerod H. Osborne Died July 05, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom
20, of Royse City, Texas; assigned to the 4th Squadron, 73rd Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died July 5 in Yakuta, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.

The dignified transfer officer orders “Present, Arms” (slow movement salute).

Carry team moves the transfer case into mortuary transfer vehicle.

Dover AFB carry team moves up the transfer case of Pfc. Edwin C. Wood.

Pfc. Edwin C. Wood Died July 05, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom
18, of Omaha, Neb.; assigned to 1st Squadron, 71st Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died July 5 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

The dignified transfer officer orders “Present, Arms” (slow movement salute).

Carry team moves the transfer case into mortuary transfer vehicle.

Transfer vehicle guides slowly closes the doors to the transfer vehicle.

The Final Steps, the mortuary vehicle driver starts engine, and Security Forces vehicle moves into escort position in front. The Transfer vehicle begins to pull away. Dignified transfer officer orders final “Present, Arms” and “Order, Arms” (slow salute) as vehicle departs.

Carry team follows (by walking) transfer vehicle, with the transfer vehicle guide walking behind the carry team. Dignified transfer officer and senior ranking officer follow (walking) behind the transfer vehicle guide, ending the dignified transfer.