Kentucky soldier salutes funeral procession in pouring rain

A photo of a soldier showing his respect has gone viral and the internet is impressed by his act for a stranger.

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According to Fox News this week Erin Hester from Vine Grove, Kentucky took a photo a soldier saluting a funeral procession as it drove through that town, just south of Fort Knox.

Hester told a local outlet that she was amazed by the actions of the soldier, considering that most people weren't even stopping and pulling over to let the procession through the intersection. State law says that those processions must have the right-of-way.

According to Fox News this week Erin Hester from Vine Grove, Kentucky was able to snap a photo a soldier saluting a funeral procession as it drove through that town, just south of Fort Knox, in a punishing rainstorm.

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The soldier didn't have to get out and salute, especially in the rain.

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"It was amazing that he wasn't only respecting the deceased, but also respecting a family that he doesn't even know,"" Hester told a local outlet.

That photo posted on social media platforms Facebook and Instagram was shared over 200,000 times.