Apart from the airport ceremonies that are attended by senior officers, the motorcade to the soldier's home town evokes strong sentiments of an appreciative nation - no-one seems to bother about how lowly the soldier's rank was - his death at the front line had raised him into the ranks of the venerated.
At the time, Capt Barrie, from Glasgow, was described as a dedicated husband, a loving father of one teenage son and a "soldier's soldier".
The result is a compact unit with two Humvee-size primary wheels for one soldier or more and up to a 2, 000-pound pallet of gear, extending with today's technologies into also being a soldier's ready robot - big robot - to take on high risk tasks, scouting maneuvers, resupply or deception tactics.
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The army's initial reaction was to justify the soldier's action.
It had been heading toward three U.S. Humvees and failed to heed a soldier's order to halt.
The family's pastor in Alton, Texas, recounted the soldier's unwavering belief in God to reporters from the El Paso Times.
The Huntly soldier's commanding officer described him as "the perfect example of a Highland soldier".
Israel's controversial "Waltz With Bashir, " an animated film about a soldier's memories of the 1982 war in Lebanon, received a nomination for best foreign-language film.
The soldier's commanding officer earlier described him as "the perfect example of a Highland soldier - loyal and fiercely courageous".
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Melting-pot institutions like the U.S. military prefer not to dwell too much on the particulars of a soldier's culture: Much of their purpose is to substitute personal belief with common standards of behavior.
Funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research, project leaders envision "smart underwear" that measures a soldier's sweat for warning signs and automatically trigger an appropriate medical dosage.
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The soldier's solicitor Simon McKay said he was confident of the prospect of an appeal.
Olmert also said that Israel will not release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the soldier's freedom.
The soldier's colleagues said he was a "fantastic, engaging and professional man" who was "universally popular".
In suggesting that this is anything other than in the soldier's best interest is irrational.
The spokesman said that the soldier's mother had been informed that prosecution was being considered.
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The dead soldier's brothers, father-in-law and cousin have all served with the Royal Irish Regiment.
British authorities, including Prime Minister David Cameron, have described the soldier's brutal slaying as a terror attack.
French officers launched an air and ground search and said the soldier's disappearance had been "a mystery".
He said many people had remarked on the "gaze" in the soldier's eyes, saying he looked nervous.
The state of a soldier's skin was more properly a question for army medical commissions, he added.
The soldier's death was announced shortly after Labour leader Ed Miliband undertook his second trip to Afghanistan.
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The Pakistani army later made contact with the Indian authorities to arrange the return of the soldier's body.
The soldier's family had indeed settled in the area in the 17th century.
Col Wakefield said the soldier's "courage and his sacrifice will not be forgotten".
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"The soldier's creed says 'I will never leave a fallen comrade, '" Pogany says.
Some of the machines merely extend a soldier's reach or improve his vision.
She'd taken a National Guard class that prepares spouses for a soldier's return.
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