Posted on 03/05/2005 9:20:52 AM PST by DJ Taylor
Chance Phelps was wearing his Saint Christopher medal when he was killed on Good Friday. Eight days later, I handed the medallion to his mother. I didn’t know Chance before he died. Today, I miss him.
Over a year ago, I volunteered to escort the remains of Marines killed in Iraq should the need arise. The military provides a uniformed escort for all casualties to ensure they are delivered safely to the next of kin and are treated with dignity and respect along the way.
(Excerpt) Read more at defendamerica.mil ...
This was published last April 30th on FR. I saved the picture from the article as a reminder of the kinds of men who make such sacrifices in order that we remain a free nation. LTC Strobl's article was extremely well written and obviously one from his heart and soul.
Thank you for this post. It renews my faith in Americans.
Semper Fi,
A Marine wife
No they weren't, darn ya'! ;^)..But, thanks for a good read.
"At that moment, in this circle of current and former Marines, the differences in our ages and ranks dissipated-we were all simply Marines."
May it ever be so.
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