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John McCain burial ceremony at U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery: Photos

Sunday, September 2, 2018

Family members, including Cindy McCain, back center, follow a horse-drawn caisson that carries the casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

A horse-drawn caisson carries the casket containing the remains of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to his burial site at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis, Md.

A horse-drawn caisson carries the casket containing the remains of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to his burial site.

People watch as the casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is brought to Annapolis, Md., Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, for his funeral service and burial at the U.S. Naval Academy.

People watch as the funeral procession for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., arrives at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

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John McCain burial ceremony at U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery: PhotosFamily members, including Cindy McCain, back center, follow a horse-drawn caisson that carries the casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

AP Photo/Susan Walsh

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- John McCain's final journey from his Arizona ranch is ending on a grassy hill at the U.S. Naval Academy within view of the Severn River and earshot of midshipmen present and future and alongside a lifelong friend.

A private service at the academy's chapel followed by a procession to the burial site marked the farewell Sunday to a man who lived a very public life. The private ceremony is the final event of nearly a week of remembrances stretching from Arizona to Washington to Annapolis, Maryland.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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