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Viral photo: Indy airport firefighters escort remains of Marine

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A touching photo from Indianapolis International Airport is quickly spreading online.

The Airport Authority Fire Department says Delta Airlines let them know Saturday that the remains of a U.S. Marine and his escort were leaving the airport.

When a military detail wasn’t available, the department says several on-duty airport firefighters were honored to serve as pallbearers.

The photo, posted to the department’s Facebook page, has been shared more than 2,000 times.