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A coffin containing the remains of a British soldier is carried on April 23 in the Honorable Artillery Company (HAC) Cemetery at Ecoust-Saint- Mein. Four British soldiers were laid to rest with full military honors in northern France on April 23, nearly a century after they were killed in action in World War I. Their bodies were discovered in 2009 when a local farmer was clearing one of his fields.

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Coffins containing the remains of British soldiers are prepared for burial on April 23 in the HAC Cemetery at Ecoust-Saint- Mein.

Almost 100 years after they were killed in action, Lieutenant John Harold Pritchard and Private Christopher Douglas Elphick were re-interred with full military honors in a private ceremony. Lieutenant Pritchard was killed in action on May 15, 1917 during an enemy attack near Bullecourt, France and his remains were found in a field near the site in 2009. His body was eventually identified by a silver bracelet with his name engraved on it. Private Elphick was born in Dulwich, South London in 1889. He was killed in action on May 15, 1917 during an enemy attack near Bullecourt, France and his remains were found in a field near the site in 2009. His body was eventually identified by a signet ring bearing his initials. Unidentified remains belonging to two other soldiers were also buried.

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The coffin containing the remains of a British soldier is prepared for burial on April 23 in the HAC Cemetery at Ecoust-Saint- Mein.

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Relatives of British World War I soldier Lieutenant John Harold Pritchard behind the soldier's headstone after a ceremony at the HAC cemetery in Ecoust-St-Mein, France, on April 23.

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Farmer Didier Guerle shows a rusted and deteriorated rifle and pickaxe which he found in a field in 2009 near the site where he also located the bodies of two British World War I soldiers in Bullecourt, France, on April 22.

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A photo of Lucky is shown during a memorial service to commemorate his life on Jan. 5, 2012 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Lucky was deployed five times with the 92nd Security Forces Squadron to Afghanistan, Iraq and Kyrgyzstan and also supported the Secret Service.

Staff Sgt. Gerald Martinez, left, one of Lucky's handlers, salutes the dog 's photo during a memorial service on Thursday.

The Spokesman-Review reports that soldiers of the 92nd Security Forces Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base paid their respects Thursday to one of their own.

Maj. Garon Shelton, squadron commander, said Lucky saved countless service personnel, sniffing out explosives and securing their missions.

Lucky’s latest handler, Staff Sgt. Chris Fall, who discovered Lucky’s tumor five days before they returned to Fairchild said, “It was pretty tough,” acknowledging the close relationship between military working dogs and soldiers.

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U.S. Army soldiers from the 2-82 Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, wait with their armored vehicles as they prepare to convoy to Kuwait from Camp Adder in Iraq on Dec. 7, 2011, near Nasiriyah.

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U.S. Army soldiers from the 2-82 Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, go through one last check as they wait to board their armored vehicles and head to Kuwait from Camp Adder in Iraq on Dec. 7, 2011.

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U.S. Army soldiers from the 2-82 Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, wait to drive their armored vehicle in a convoy to Kuwait from Camp Adder in Iraq on Dec. 7, 2011 at Camp Adder, near Nasiriyah. After seven months in Iraq, the 3rd Brigade is pulling out of the country as part of America's military exodus.

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U.S. Army Sergeant James Linville from Brandon, Florida and Justin Herdman from Dover, Arkansas of the 2-82 Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, visit a McDonald's after arriving in Kuwait from Camp Adder in Iraq on Dec. 7, 2011 at Camp Virginia, near Kuwait City.

We've been publishing photos from the U.S. military's pullout from Camp Adder in Iraq on PhotoBlog. Today they crossed into Kuwait and are officially out of Iraq. Looks like they got to enjoy some fast food upon their arrival in Kuwait.

More photos from Camp Adder on PhotoBlog.

Update Thursday noon ET:

Getty Images photojournalist Joe Raedle has been embedded with this first Cavalry unit since Dec. 1. He sent us some thoughts about his time with the unit and their departure from Iraq.

The unit and their experience in Iraq:

I get the feeling most of them are pretty happy to be going home. It’s been a long 7-10 month rotation for these guys.

In a contrast to some of the other times I have been covering soldiers, these seem to have enjoyed the experience for the most part.  In the short time I was with them in Camp Adder, I went out on a couple of patrols, as well as, to witness the commander of the unit Lt. Col. Robert Wright visiting with some of the local leaders. They genuinely seemed to like and trust each other. Some of the soldiers attributed this to the fact that they eliminated most of the bad guys and because of a cease-fire called by Muqtada al-Sadr to allow the U.S. to exit from the country.

The commander was also able to establish a trusting and friendly relationship with the local sheiks who would bring food to the base and allow the commander to stop by for lunch, which he and the troops look forward to because they said the food and tea was really good.

Nasiriyah and leaving at night:

I think I’ve been here about five times and from what I just witnessed, albeit only a few days, the very low hostility level between the Americans and Iraqi’s in Nasiriyah would indicate the pull out will leave behind an area that will be able to build on a successful handover.  Of course, there are so many factors that can’t be seen at this point that it’s a bit hard to say. 

Nasiriyah seemed pretty peaceful. I think they left at night because no matter what, being in this part of the world opens up opportunities for people to kill American soldiers so the night departure was a way to minimize the chances of being attacked. They treated the exit as though there was a real threat.

McDonald’s

They were all talking about what they were looking forward to at Camp Virginia in Kuwait and most seemed to be jonessing McDonald’s. There is a limited amount of fast-food on the base and since they got here early in the morning that was one of the few places open. They did have fast food on the base in Iraq but it closed a few months ago as they shut the base down, so they had been eating MRE’s for a while.

Going home and work:

I think they are all looking forward to being home with their families for the holidays. I heard some of them mention that it would be hard to leave the military and find a job. Because of this, some seem to be taking the opportunity to go to college when they leave. But the ones who have said the job market is tough, don’t seem to be saying that they would stay in the military just because of that. Many of the soldiers are looking forward to making the military a career because they like being in the military and enjoy the job.

Personally, the holiday season itself isn’t that important. We spend a lot of time on the road and just being home with my wife and friends at any time of the year is a good time. Pancho (Bernasconi, Raedle's boss) felt it is important, given what happened this year, for me to be home to spend time with my family so I plan on taking advantage of that. -- Joe Raedle

(Raedle was captured along with several other journalists and held by Moammar Gadhafi loyalists in Libya earlier in this year and fellow Getty Images photographer Chris Hondros was killed in Libya along with Tim Hetherington)

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Left to right, U.S. Army Captain Bishop Sparks, Sergeant Jeremy Healy and Specialist Brian Remillard of the 2-82 Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, eat lunch with Sheik Mahmood Al-Ghizzi at his house, possibly for the last time, as the military prepares to head home from Camp Adder and hand the base back to the Iraqi government in Nasiriyah, Iraq.

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U.S. Army Specialist Christopher Riveria of the 2-82 Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, carries his gear to a staging area as they wait for the orders to convoy to Kuwait as the Army send its soldiers and equipment home from Camp Adder, near Nasiriyah, Iraq.

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A U.S. soldier stands alone in a desolate Camp Adder on Dec. 5 as the Army continues to send its soldiers and equipment home and the base is prepared to be handed back to the Iraqi government later this month near Nasiriyah, Iraq. Camp Adder is one of the few bases remaining that the United States controls as America's military continues its pullout of the country by the end of this year, after eight years of war and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.

AP did an interview with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in which he said he's confident his country will remain independent from Iran and achieve stability even without the U.S. military presence. Full story.

More photos from Camp Adder on PhotoBlog. 

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U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Carpenter, left, from Conway Ark. and Pfc. Thomas Adgate from LaMarque, Texas of the 2-82 Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, participate in what will be their last mass casualty drill, Dec. 2, at Camp Adder as the Army continues to send its soldiers and equipment home and the base is prepared to be handed back to the Iraqi government later this month at Camp Adder, near Nasiriyah, Iraq. The United States military continues its pullout of the country by the end of this year, after eight years of war and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.

Camp Adder is also known as Tallil Air Base.  The massive military complex was heavily damaged by coalition bombing missions during the Gulf War in 1991, and it has been used by several coalition groups since the second Iraq war ended. U.S. forces are scheduled to return the base to Iraqi control later this month.

I’m happy to see more and more soldiers coming out of Iraq. Seeing all of the homecoming videos popping up on youtube is the best part. It’s easy to spend a whole day watching them.

However, I struggle to find any meaning in the war as I look at Joe Raedle’s pictures. In the end, maybe we’ve simply learned to appreciate the people who were willing to serve while the rest of us enjoyed the comforts of home. I hope the country can “support the troops” with good veterans’ benefits and an economy that provides some decent jobs for returning solders.

Left: Captain Bishop Sparks from West Palm Beach, Fla. gathers his soldiers together on Friday to let them know when they are heading home.
Right: Specialist Sirlen Arriaza, left, from Indianapolis and Private First Class Michael Carter from Orlando, Fla. wrap up a 50 caliber machine gun as they prepare to ship it back to the United States on Dec. 1, 2011.

Left: Soldiers from the 2-82 Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, push a tire into a shipping container as they pack up their equipment.
Right: Lt. Adam Pettus, from Tulsa, Okla. has the laundry room to himself as he washes clothes in a near-empty Camp Adder on Dec. 2, 2011.

Left: Soldiers from the 2-82 Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, play a game of basketball on Friday as they relax before leaving Camp Adder .
Right: Sergeant Jeffrey Merrick from Columbus, Ohio pulls cases of equipment to a shipping container on Dec. 2, as his unit packs its equipment in preparation for leaving Camp Adder.

An empty bus stop is seen in Camp Adder on Dec. 2.

Related story: End of an era as US military hands Camp Victory to Iraqis

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Royal Scots Dragoon Guards march down the Royal Mile during a Homecoming Parade to mark their return following a successful tour of duty in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on Dec. 1 in Edinburgh, Scotland. In keeping with tradition dating back hundreds of years, the Regiment paraded from the Castle Esplanade, down the Royal Mile to Canongate Kirk to show their thanks for the support that members of the public have shown them during their tour of duty.

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Royal Scots Dragoon Guards march down the Royal Mile during a Homecoming Parade following a successful tour of duty in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on Dec.1, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Musicians from the British Army's Royal Scots Dragoon Guards regiment walk in a Homecoming parade.

Hundreds turned out for the homecoming parade for the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards who recently returned to Scotland after six months in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.  The regiment also was honored with parades in Glasgow and Dundee before they return to their base in Germany. More about the parade on the DailyRecord.co.uk

What do you think about honoring American soldiers with parades like this in the U.S.?