In Kuwait City International Airport

A bunch of us are stuck in Kuwait City International Airport because our airplane seems to be broken, so we will have to get to Camp Arifjan by ground transportation. The plane we took here from JBB was a regular C-17 that was carrying a full compliment of passengers and their cargo. The plane was also carrying the remains of a soldier for burial in the US right there in the back right next to where I was sitting. When they transported the deceased soldier from the plane to the truck that will carry him or her to the flight to the US there was a brief ceremony that was both quick and moving. We lined up in 12 man a formation at the rear of the plane on either side of the cargo ramp. Six airmen carried the flag-draped casket off the plane and we rendered a slow 4-second salute - the last one the soldier will ever get - as he was placed onto the truck. We were then dismissed. The whole thing took about two minutes, but it was a very moving two minutes.