Thousands of people took to the streets of Jackson to honor fallen Marine, Rylee McCollum. Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

JACKSON, Wyo. — Thousands of people took to the streets to honor Lance Corporal Rylee McCollum, of Bondurant, one of 13 U.S service members killed in Kabul, Afghanistan on Aug. 26. McCollum graduated from Summit Innovations School in 2019.

The plane carrying McCollum’s remains landed at Jackson Hole Airport at 4:05 p.m. this afternoon. The procession was led by law enforcement officers, police, sheriff’s, and highway patrol, a military escort, and the McCollum family. Law enforcement and first responders motorcycle escorts concluded the procession.

Photos: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Former 18th Airborn Cotps photojournalist, Tim Rauwald shared these compelling photos from yesterday’s procession.

Photo: Tim Rauwald
Photo: Tim Rauwald

This article has been updated to include photos from Tim Rauwald. 

Lindsay is a contributing reporter covering a little bit of everything; with an interest in local policies and politics, the environment and amplifying community voices. She's curious about uncovering the "whys" of our region and aims to inform the community about the issues that matter. In her free time, you can find her snowboarding, cooking or planning the next surf trip.