| On November 26, 2007 Gooie received a full military
funeral conducted by the Marines from Marine Barracks 8th & I.
From across this nation 70 plus individuals gathered to pay their last
respects. In addition to Gooie's family there were, numerous Vietnam
veterans that Gooie had served with from HMM-364 and HMM-262, two men repre-
senting Colonel Dabney's Warriors of Hill 881S, two active duty Marines
who had served with HMM-364 during Operation Iraqi Freedom, the photographer
who captured the essence of Hill 881S, a representative of the Marine Corps
Heritage Foundation and a contingent of the Patriot Guard Motorcycle Club.
The pall bearers have lifted the casket up rendering
the "Warrior's Salute". Had they not been beneath the tent, they
would have lifted the casket over their heads. Marines are selected for
their ability to heft the casket that high. Not all internments within
Arlington National Cemetery are offered the "Warrior's Salute." Gooie
certainly deserved one.
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