Army Reserve soldier killed in Jordan mourned by family and Georgia governor at funeral
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FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Sgt. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett. Moffett was one of three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from Georgia, all of whom received posthumous promotions in rank, killed by a drone strike on Jan. 28, 2024, on their base in Jordan near the Syrian border. The first funeral service was scheduled Tuesday morning, Feb. 13, for Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers at a Baptist church in Carrollton, west of Atlanta. (U.S. Army via AP, File)
A casket holding the remains of Army Reserve soldier Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers is carried from a church after a funeral service Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Carrollton, Ga. Rivers was one of three Georgia soldiers killed last month in drone attack in Jordan. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Programs for a funeral service for Army Reserve soldier Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers are shown Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Carrollton, Ga. Rivers was one of three Georgia soldiers killed last month in drone attack in Jordan. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Mourners attend a funeral service for Army Reserve soldier Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Carrollton, Ga. Rivers was one of three Georgia soldiers killed last month in drone attack in Jordan. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Brigadier Gen. Todd Lazaroski speaks during a funeral service for Army Reserve soldier Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Carrollton, Ga. Rivers was one of three Georgia soldiers killed last month in drone attack in Jordan. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
A woman dabs a tear during a funeral service for Army Reserve soldier Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Carrollton, Ga. Rivers was one of three Georgia soldiers killed last month in drone attack in Jordan. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
FILE - This combination of photos provided by Shawn Sanders, left, and the U.S. Army, center and right, show from left to right, Sgt. Kennedy Sanders, Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers and Sgt. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett. The three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from Georgia, all of whom received posthumous promotions in rank, were killed by a drone strike on Jan. 28, 2024, on their base in Jordan near the Syrian border. The first funeral service was scheduled Tuesday morning, Feb. 13, for Rivers at a Baptist church in Carrollton, west of Atlanta. (Shawn Sanders and U.S. Army via AP, File)
FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers. Rivers was one of three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from Georgia, all of whom received posthumous promotions in rank, killed by a drone strike on Jan. 28, 2024, on their base in Jordan near the Syrian border. The first funeral service was scheduled Tuesday morning, Feb. 13, for Rivers at a Baptist church in Carrollton, west of Atlanta. (U.S. Army via AP, File)
FILE - This undated photo provided by Shawn Sanders shows Sgt. Kennedy Sanders, a 24-year-old Army Reserve soldier from Waycross, Ga. Kennedy Sanders was one of three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from Georgia, all of whom received posthumous promotions in rank, killed by a drone strike on Jan. 28, 2024, on their base in Jordan near the Syrian border. The first funeral service was scheduled Tuesday morning, Feb. 13, for Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers at a Baptist church in Carrollton, west of Atlanta. (Shawn Sanders via AP, File)
FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Sgt. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett. Moffett was one of three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from Georgia, all of whom received posthumous promotions in rank, killed by a drone strike on Jan. 28, 2024, on their base in Jordan near the Syrian border. The first funeral service was scheduled Tuesday morning, Feb. 13, for Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers at a Baptist church in Carrollton, west of Atlanta. (U.S. Army via AP, File)
