Family, friends bid farewell to Iraq War veteran who passed away from cancer

CAVE CREEK, Ariz. (FOX 10) -- Family and friends bid farewell Wednesday to a 16-year Army veteran who served in the Iraq War.

Master Sergeant John Welch, who lived in Gilbert, died from cancer on Saturday. On Wednesday, he was laid to rest at the National Memorial Cemetery in Cave Creek, with full military honors.

FOX 10's Matt Galka reports.