Nellis Airman laid to rest by Columbus AFB Honor Guard

Columbus Air Force Base Honor Guardsmen salute as a hearse carrying the body of Staff Sgt. Tharin McNichols passes at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Jan. 13, 2020, in Newton County, Miss. McNichols was a member of the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The honor guard’s primary mission is to provide military honors to fallen service members, but they also perform at official Air Force ceremonies and parades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Nellis Airman laid to rest by Columbus AFB Honor Guard

Prior military service members stand at attention while Columbus Air Force Base Honor Guardsmen stand at parade rest at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Jan. 13, 2020, in Newton County, Miss. The honor guardsmen were preparing to unload the casket of Staff Sgt. Tharin McNichols, a member of the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Nellis Airman laid to rest by Columbus AFB Honor Guard

Columbus Air Force Base Honor Guardsmen carry the casket of Staff Sgt. Tharin McNichols at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Jan. 13, 2020, in Newton County, Miss. McNichols was a member of the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., prior to his death. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Nellis Airman laid to rest by Columbus AFB Honor Guard

Columbus Air Force Base Honor Guardsmen carry the casket of Staff Sgt. Tharin McNichols at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Jan. 13, 2020, in Newton County, Miss. McNichols was a member of the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., prior to his death. Guardsmen carry the fallen to the gravesite while keeping the casket perfectly level and maintaining the utmost military bearing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Nellis Airman laid to rest by Columbus AFB Honor Guard

Columbus Air Force Base Honor Guardsmen fold the American flag at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Jan. 13, 2020, in Newton County, Miss. McNichols was a member of the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., prior to his death. During a military funeral, the flag is folded into a triangle and presented to the next-of-kin as a symbol of appreciation for the fallen service member’s service to their country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Nellis Airman laid to rest by Columbus AFB Honor Guard

Seven Columbus Air Force Base Honor Guardsmen act as the firing party at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Jan. 13, 2020, in Newton County, Miss. McNichols was a member of the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., prior to his death. The seven-man team fires their three rounds in perfect unison, honoring the fallen. (U.S. Air Force Base photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Nellis Airman laid to rest by Columbus AFB Honor Guard

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Massoglia, Columbus Air Force Base Honor Guardsman, presents an American flag to LaTonya Bradley, wife of Staff Sgt. McNichols, and their daughter, LaRiah, at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Jan. 13, 2020, in Newton County, Miss. McNichols was a member of the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., prior to his death. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Nellis Airman laid to rest by Columbus AFB Honor Guard

Published Jan. 16, 2020
By Airman Davis Donaldson
14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs

NEWTON COUNTY, Miss. --