Posted on 11/12/2006 2:43:48 PM PST by USMCWife6869
They are the troops that nobody wants to see, carrying a message that no military family ever wants to hear.
It begins with a knock at the door.
For the past year, the Rocky Mountain News has followed Maj. Steve Beck as he takes on the most difficult duty of his career: casualty notification. As Beck and his comrades at Buckley Air Force Base keep constant watch over the caskets of the men they never knew, the Marines also comfort the families of the fallen, and choke back tears of their own.
It's all part of a tradition that started in 1775: Never leave a Marine behind.
After the knock on the door, the story has only begun...
I know it is a day late, but I broke my wrist yesterday. This is my first article posting, if I did it wrong please forgive me. Enjoy.
I'm sorry, but I forgot to put that it is very long but completely worth the time.
I've seen this, and it is very much worth the time.
A great first post and welcome to FR.
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