Fort Carson Memorial Service, November 17, 2009

By The Associated Press

Wed, 11/18/2009 - 11:43pm

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See pictures of a memorial service for eight 4th Infantry Division soldiers killed in Afghanistan at Soldiers' Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson, Colo., Wednesday. The tribute also honored seven soldiers from the 4th Engineer Battalion who were killed in three separate incidents.

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The memorial display in Soldiers' Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson.
Vanessa Jackson of Savannah, Ga., holds the identity tags of her brother, Staff Sgt. Vernon W. Martin.
Sgt. 1st Class Marc Dervaes and his wife, Michaela Dervaes (right) gather outside Soldiers' Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson, Colo
Soldiers walk into Soldiers' Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson.
Vanessa Jackson holds the dog tags of her brother, Staff Sgt. Vernon Martin, as she talks about him following a memorial service
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Franklin (right) is consoled by Nicole LaRocque after they attended a memorial service.
Nicole LaRocque (from left) joins Army Sgt 1st Class Marc Dervaes and his wife, Michaela, after the memorial service.
Unidentified women gather outside a chapel on Fort Carson after a memorial service.
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The memorial display in Soldiers' Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson.
The memorial display in Soldiers' Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson.
Vanessa Jackson of Savannah, Ga., holds the identity tags of her brother, Staff Sgt. Vernon W. Martin.
Vanessa Jackson of Savannah, Ga., holds the identity tags of her brother, Staff Sgt. Vernon W. Martin.
Sgt. 1st Class Marc Dervaes and his wife, Michaela Dervaes (right) gather outside Soldiers' Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson, Colo
Sgt. 1st Class Marc Dervaes and his wife, Michaela Dervaes (right) gather outside Soldiers' Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson, Colo
Soldiers walk into Soldiers' Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson.
Soldiers walk into Soldiers' Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson.
Vanessa Jackson holds the dog tags of her brother, Staff Sgt. Vernon Martin, as she talks about him following a memorial service
Vanessa Jackson holds the dog tags of her brother, Staff Sgt. Vernon Martin, as she talks about him following a memorial service
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Franklin (right) is consoled by Nicole LaRocque after they attended a memorial service.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Franklin (right) is consoled by Nicole LaRocque after they attended a memorial service.
Nicole LaRocque (from left) joins Army Sgt 1st Class Marc Dervaes and his wife, Michaela, after the memorial service.
Nicole LaRocque (from left) joins Army Sgt 1st Class Marc Dervaes and his wife, Michaela, after the memorial service.
Unidentified women gather outside a chapel on Fort Carson after a memorial service.
Unidentified women gather outside a chapel on Fort Carson after a memorial service.

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