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Todd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News
When 2nd Lt. James Cathey's body arrived at the Reno Airport , Marines climbed into the cargo hold of the plane and draped the flag over his casket as passengers watched the family gather on the tarmac.
During the arrival of another Marine's casket last year at Denver International Airport , Major Steve Beck described the scene as so powerful: 'See the people in the windows? They sat right there in the plane, watching those Marines. You gotta wonder what's going through their minds, knowing that they're on the plane that brought him home,' he said 'They will remember being on that plane for the rest of their lives. They're going to remember bringing that Marine home. And they should.'
Second PlaceTodd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News
The night before the burial of her husband's body, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of 'Cat,' and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept. 'I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it,' she said. 'I think that's what he would have wanted'
God bless them and their families for their sacrifice.
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ReplyDeleteTo have the full experience of bringing one of our bravest home from war, see the move "Taking Chance" it stars Kevin Bacon and was one of the most touching movies I have ever seen. It should be required viewing of every American.
ReplyDeletePretty powerful Joe
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this
These are excerpts and pictures from a book "Final Salute". Great Great book, very sad but very realistic. My brother is a Marine, 3 deployments in Iraq, and although it was a difficult book to read, it was touching, you feel a special relationship with Military families. God Bless them all.
ReplyDeleteMy God... I'm lost for words.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Make me tear up.
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