Rob Hager holding the ashes of SGT Eric Williams.
 SGT Eric Williams body arriving home in California, being greeted by his mother, his wife, and dozens of friends, family and supporters at Camp Pendleton.
 A Murrietta Fire Department Honor Guard after welcoming SGT Eric Williams home.
 A Marine renders a salute as the funeral precession for SGT Eric Williams leaves Camp Pendleton.
 Hundreds of citizens from Eric's hometown of Murrietta, California welcome SGT Eric Williams home.
 A family from Eric's hometown of Murrietta, California welcome SGT Eric Williams home, holding an American Flag.
 Firemen and EMT's from American Medical Response welcome SGT Eric Williams home. Fire, rescue, police, and nearly every local government asset from the areas surrounding Murrietta stood atop bridges along the highway to pay respects.
 Police officers from the city of Murrietta backed by citizens of Murrietta render salutes as the funeral precession for SGT Eric Williams passes by.
 Christie Hemm Klok, a lifelong friend of Eric's looks on in disbelief, while leaving Camp Pendleton.
 Nathan D. Moldenhauer and Staff Sergeant William Breazeale hold flowers to be set to sea with the ashes of SGT Eric Williams.
 An Honor Guard detail from the 82nd Airborne Division greet the arrival of SGT Eric Williams.
 Hundreds of people in attendance at the service for SGT Eric Williams.
 Dozens of friends and family of SGT Eric Williams share a meal, share stories, and remember the good times following the funeral service for Eric.
 Notes on seashells, from SGT Eric Williams brothers in arms, to be cast to sea with Eric's ashes.
 The ashes of SGT Eric Williams set out to sea on a bed of flowers.
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