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Major Steve Beck folds back the flag while preparing to open James Cathey's casket.

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Call NumberRMN-024-5925CreatorTodd HeislerContributorTFH (writer)Date2005-08-26SummaryPULITZER PRIZE PHOTOGRAPH: Maj. Steve Beck, site commander of Marine Air Control Squadron 23 at Buckley Air Force Base, folds back the flag while preparing to open the casket of 2nd Lt. James J. Cathey, 24, for final inspection. Five days earlier, Beck had informed Cathey's pregnant wife, Katherine, of her husband's death in Iraq. This photo was published in the Rocky Mountain News on November 11, 2005 (page 1S).Subject2006 Pulitzer Prize (Feature Photography)Final SaluteMarinesMilitary ceremonies, honors, and salutesGeographic AreaReno (Nev.)CollectionRocky Mountain News Pulitzer PrizesLanguageeng

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Creator's TitleStaff PhotographerOriginal PublisherRocky Mountain News

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