{"id":52993,"date":"2021-09-22T14:08:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T14:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/09\/22\/slain-marine-laid-to-rest-in-missouri-after-procession\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:09:00","slug":"slain-marine-laid-to-rest-in-missouri-after-procession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/2021\/09\/22\/slain-marine-laid-to-rest-in-missouri-after-procession\/","title":{"rendered":"Slain Marine laid to rest in Missouri after procession"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands took part in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/09\/20\/marines-body-returned-to-indiana-hometown-with-procession\/\" target=\"_blank\">procession for a Marine<\/a> from Missouri who was among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2021\/08\/28\/here-are-the-names-of-the-13-service-members-who-died-in-afghanistan-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\">13 service members killed<\/a> in the suicide bombing at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/08\/26\/explosion-outside-kabul-airport-casualties-unknown\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kabul airport<\/a> in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Missouri State Highway Patrol closed down some interstates Thursday as a Humvee military hearse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/flashpoints\/2021\/09\/07\/body-of-indiana-marine-slain-in-kabul-to-be-returned-sunday\/\" target=\"_blank\">carried the casket<\/a> of Marine Lance Cpl. 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