Army Capt. Marjana Bidwell, left, gives the flag draped over Edward W. Brooke III’s casket to his widow, Anne F. Brooke, during his graveside service in Section 8 of Arlington National Cemetery March 10, 2015. Brooke was a World War II veteran and the first African-American senator elected by popular vote. (Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall PAO photo by Rachel Larue) Former senator, WWII veteran buried at Arlington 150310-A-DZ999-312

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