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An airman in a dark blue military dress uniform kneels and holds hands with a seated woman near a coffin with other people nearby outdoors.

A Grateful Nation

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine offers condolences to Ethelmary Maddox following the funeral service for her husband, Army Gen. David Maddox, in Section 34 of Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Aug. 18, 2026.

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