Ginger Gilbert Ravella, sixth from the left, stands next to her five children during the funeral for her husband, Air Force Maj. Troy “Trojan” Gilbert, in the Memorial Chapel on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Dec. 19, 2016, in Arlington, Va. Following the chapel service, his remains were buried in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery. Gilbert’s F-16 crashed on Nov. 27, 2006. Following the accident, forces recovered DNA which provided enough information to positively identify Gilbert. His funeral, with full military honors, followed Dec. 11, 2006, at Arlington National Cemetery.


Ginger Gilbert Ravella, sixth from the left, stands next to her five children during the funeral for her husband, Air Force Maj. Troy “Trojan” Gilbert, in the Memorial Chapel on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Dec. 19, 2016, in Arlington, Va. Following the chapel service, his remains were buried in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery. Gilbert’s F-16 crashed on Nov. 27, 2006. Following the accident, forces recovered DNA which provided enough information to positively identify Gilbert. His funeral, with full military honors, followed Dec. 11, 2006, at Arlington National Cemetery. In September 2012, some additional, but very limited, remains were recovered and interred during a second service Dec. 11, 2013. Earlier this year the majority of his remains were recovered. ( Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)


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