Funeral procession for fallen sergeant passes through I-81

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - One of the 13 service members killed in Afghanistan came through the Valley in a funeral procession on the way to Arlington National Cemetery from Knoxville. U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Knauss was 23 years old.

The procession passed through I-81 Thursday, and the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office captured the moment live on Facebook.

WHSV was on the scene and will have more on this story later.

FALLEN HERO: The funeral procession for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss passed through the Shenandoah Valley today en route to Arlington Nat'l Cemetery. He was among the 13 U.S. service members killed in action during an attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. @WHSVnews pic.twitter.com/ub2yTwB8JK
— Kyle Rogers (@WHSVKyle) September 16, 2021