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The military funeral for of Lieutenant Colonel William G. Hall, Arlington National Cemetary, Washington, D.C., 22, April, 2008.

Hall died from injuries suffered when the vehicle he was riding in was hit with an I.E.D. outside Fallujah, Iraq, 29 March, 2008. He was a major, but the Marine Corps posthumously promoted him to Lieutenant Colonel.

Hall had previously informed his family of his wishes to have the media cover his funeral, his family complied, the Pentagon blocked access.

By Gerald Martineau -- The Washington Post, © Copyright 1996-2008 The Washington Post Company.