Special Air Mission 39, carrying the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter, departs Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, on January 7, 2025, en route to Washington. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)