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USA. Dignified Transfers: Coffins of soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq. 

Peter van Agtmael 

Staff Sergeant William "Seth" Ricketts was killed in am insurgent ambush on February 27, 2010 in Bala Murghab province in Western Afghanistan. He had joined the army on September 12, 2001 and was on his fifth tour of duty (three to Afghanistan, two to Iraq). He left behond a wife, Rosie, and two sons, 3-year-old Aiden and 10 month old Cullen. A third child is on the way, and due in September. 

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USA. Dover, Maryland. 2010. The body of Seth Ricketts arrives... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. The remains of William 'Seth'... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. Members of the community of... 

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USA. Glen, Mississippi. 2010. A church in Glen, Mississippi remembers... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. Rosie RICKETTS (on the swing)... 

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USA. Glen, Mississippi. 2010. Rosie Ricketts wakes up her son... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. Food and beverages at the funeral... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. Sandi RICKETTS, the mother of... 

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USA. Glen, Mississippi. 2010. The viewing of Seth Ricketts. 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. Aiden (center), the three year... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. An Army chaplain talks to the... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. A giant American flag on the... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. Family and soldiers file out... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. SGT Kevin Allen, the best friend... 

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USA. Glen, Mississippi. 2010. The funeral of Seth Ricketts. Most... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. Corinth National Cemetery after... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. The coffin of William 'Seth'... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. The coffin of William 'Seth'... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. The grave of William 'Seth'... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. Workers at Corinth National... 

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USA. Glen, Mississippi. 2010. Seth Ricketts was buried near his... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. A worker at Corinth National... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. Workers at Corinth National... 

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USA. Corinth, Missippi. 2010. With the last light of day fading,... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. The grave of William 'Seth'... 

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USA. Corinth, Mississippi. 2010. The funeral for Sergeant Seth... 

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USA. Mississippi. 2010. Seth Ricketts was buried near his hometown... 
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