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Fallen Marine's Motorcade Passes Through Fairfax, Arlington
Fairfax and Arlington first responders paid their respects to the motorcade carrying the body of Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee.
ARLINGTON, VA — A motorcade carrying the body of a Marine killed in Afghanistan passed through Fairfax and Arlington counties Monday.
USMC Sgt. Nicole Gee, 23, was one of 13 U.S. troops killed in an attack near the Kabul airport in Afghanistan's capital on Aug. 26. A service for Gee was held in her hometown of Roseville, California on Sept. 18. Family remembered her passion for her service, exemplified in the photo Gee shared of her comforting an Afghan baby. Gee captioned the picture "Kabul, Afghanistan, I love my job."
Gee's motorcade arrived in Northern Virginia Monday. According to Fairfax County Police, a police motorcade was scheduled to escort the hearse to a funeral home in Arlington around 7:30 p.m. via Dulles Access Road.
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Police and fire personnel paid their respects to the fallen Marine's motorcade.
Units from #FCFRD and @FairfaxCountyPD stood side by side along several overpasses over Rte 267 as we paid respect to a fallen American hero. A procession escorting the body of @USMC Sgt. Nicole Gee made its way through Fairfax County this evening. Grateful for her service to 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/VStsDf6srn
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) September 27, 2021
Our officers alongside @ffxfirerescue paid our respects for @USMC Sergeant Nicole Gee. Thank you for your service to our Country. pic.twitter.com/tx7JAmUvEu
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) September 28, 2021
The ACFD and @ArlingtonVaPD paid our respects to USMC Sgt. Nicole Gee, who was tragically killed in action in Kabul, as her procession arrived in #Arlington. Her sacrifice and service to our nation will always be remembered. pic.twitter.com/SbJ2DqZJaj
— Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) September 28, 2021
Gee will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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