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	Posted: July 4, 2008    The U.S. Marine Corps' Final Salute In the book, "Final Salute," former Rocky Mountain News reporter Jim Sheeler and photographer Todd Heisler chronicle the experiences of a U.S. Marine Corps casualty assistance officer, Lt. Col. Steven Beck, as he calls on families in Colorado to notify them of a family members' death. Lt. Col. Beck talks about his duties captured in the photos. Download the slide show's audio in MP3 format Flash version requires Flash Player Produced by: Tom LeGro 2 of 11 A Visit Beck and another Marine approach Jim Cathey's family home in Reno, N.V., to escort his loved ones to the airport to receive his body. Speaking: Lt. Col. Steven Beck Photo Credit: Todd Heisler/RMN/Polaris, Audio Credit: Tom LeGro RELATED COVERAGE In-depth Coverage: Iraq in Transition In-depth Coverage: Afghanistan and the War on Terror Marine Reflects on Personal Impact of 9/11 Slideshow: 5 Years Later: Cpl. Jeffrey Reffner Slideshow: 5 Years Later in Iraq: Spc. William Haywood Slideshow: 5 Years Later: Sgt. Andrew Hillstrom AUDIO SLIDE SHOWS Germany's First Concentration Camp Voices of Health Care Reform: Children's Hospital CEO Stasi Prisoner Tells His Story PHOTO GALLERIES Irving Penn, 1917-2009 Community Drug Distributors Target River Blindness The 8th Anniversary of the Sept. 11 Attacks War Weary British Seek An End in Afghanistan Afghan Timetable, Troop Levels Spark Skepticism Iraq's Recent Calm Shattered by Multiple Blasts	In-depth Coverage: Iraq in Transition In-depth Coverage: Afghanistan and the War on Terror September 5, 2006 Marine Reflects on Personal Impact of 9/11 Dec. 9, 2009 Obama Offers Job Plan, But Deficit Pressures Rise Dec. 9, 2009 Profiles: How Might Health Care Reform Affect You? Dec. 9, 2009 Coakley, Brown to Face Off for Mass. Senate Seat

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