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    Servicemen salute after laying Ben Cross' casket to rest at Riverside Cemetery in Bethel on Saturday.

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    Law enforcement officers stand in the back of the auditorium at Telstar Regional High School in Bethel during a celebration of Capt. Ben Cross' life.

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    Reverend Leslie Hatfield speaks to Capt. Ben Cross' family and friends as he is laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery in Bethel on Saturday. Cross, 26, was one of the Marines killed on Aug. 5 when their MV-22 Osprey crashed while trying to land on a Navy ship off the east coast of Australia.

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    Ryan Cross gives the eulogy for his little brother at a celebration of Ben's life at Telstar Regional High School in Bethel on Saturday.

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    BETHEL, ME - SEPTEMBER 16: Ryan Cross lays the final rose on his younger brother, Capt. Ben Cross' casket at Riverside Cemetery. (Staff photo by Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer)

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    Valerie Cross, Capt. Ben Cross' mother, wipes a tear away as she takes the arm of son Ryan while two servicemen fold an American flag to present her as they lay her son to rest with full military honors.

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    From left, Capt. Ben Cross' brother, Ryan Cross, his mother, Valerie Cross, and his father, Robert Cross, along with other family members gather in front of Ben Cross' casket as he is laid to rest.

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