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A Joint Military Service Bearers unit carry Former President Gerald R. Ford's casket on his arrival at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He will be taken to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, where he will be in repose overnight for public viewing. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH SGT. Jeremy T. Lock)

The Joint Department of Defense Honor Guard carries Former President Gerald R. Ford into the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum during his funeral service. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH SGT. Cecilio M. Richardo)

The Joint Department of Defense Honor Guard prepares for the arrival of President Gerald R. Ford's in front of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum prior to the funeral service. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH SGT. Cecilio M. Richardo)

A Joint Department of Defense Honor Guard stands in formation around President Gerald R. Ford's casket, where he lays in repose at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum during his funeral service. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TSGT. Cecilio M. Richardo)

Formal President, Gerald R. Ford is carried from by the Joint National Capital Region Body Bearers unit during an arrival ceremony at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Grand Rapids, Michigan. (U.S. Army PHOTO by Leroy Council, CIV) (Released)

A Joint Military Service Body Bearers, Honorary Pallbearers, Honor Guards carry President Gerald R. Ford, as families, dignitaries and guest pay their respects to President Gerald R. Ford during a funeral service held at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (U.S. Army PHOTO by SPC. Jerome Bishop) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from the 1ST Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG), fire a 21-gun salute as Former President Gerald R. Ford's casket arrives at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He will be taken to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, where he will be in repose overnight for public viewing. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH SGT. Jeremy T. Lock)

Ceremonial Honor Guard carry the casket of former President Gerald R. Ford into the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids.

U.S. Army soldiers from the 1ST Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG), fire a 21-gun salute as Former President Gerald R. Ford's casket arrives at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He will be taken to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, where he will be in repose overnight for public viewing. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH SGT. Jeremy T. Lock)

Formal President, Gerald R. Ford arrives at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A Joint Military Service unit of body bearers, pallbearers and Honor Guards participated in the service. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH SGT. Jeremy T. Lock) (Released)

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Base: Grand Rapids

State: Michigan (MI)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHWEST

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jeremy T. Lock, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) served as the 38th President of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He is the only person to have served as both Vice President and President of the United States without being elected to either office. As he was appointed to fill a vacancy and then succeeded to the presidency, Ford also earned the distinction of being the only person in American history to neither begin nor finish either a presidential or vice presidential term on the date of a regularly-scheduled inauguration. Before vice-presidency, Ford served 25 years as Representative from Michigan's 5th congressional district, the final 9 of them as the House Minority Leader. Ford's reputation for integrity and openness had made him popular during his 25 years in Congress. When Gerald R. Ford took the oath of office on August 9, 1974, he declared, "I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances.... This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts." As President, Ford signed the Helsinki Accords, marking a move toward détente in the Cold War. With the conquest of South Vietnam by North Vietnam nine months into his presidency, U.S. involvement in Vietnam essentially ended. Ford acted vigorously to maintain U. S. power and prestige after the collapse of Cambodia and South Vietnam. Domestically, Ford presided over the worst economy in the four decades since the Great Depression, with growing inflation and a recession during his tenure. He granted a presidential pardon to President Richard Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal. In the GOP presidential primary campaign of 1976, Ford defeated then-former California Governor Ronald Reagan for the Republican nomination. He narrowly lost the presidential election to the Democratic challenger, then-former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter, on November 2. Following his years as President, Ford remained active in the Republican Party. He died on December 26, 2006 and lived longer than any other U.S. president, 93 years and 165 days. "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Our constitution works."

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