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KD5NRH wrote:IMO, we also need receptions like that for the ones who make it home alive.

It is good to honor the dead, but often we forget to support those who fought and came home alive!

Agreed. I have 3 nephews and a brother who all made rotations through Iraq. I just received word the other day that the 3rd nephew has made it home safely.

I watched this, and now I sit with tears in my eyes. This young man, much younger than I, lost from his family, doing what He loved. Serving with the Corps is a very difficult task. Not many can do it. I had the opportunity to do so for the first 4 years of my Military career. Since I came into the Army, they have sent me downrange for a total of 39 months. I have cheated death on many occasions. I sometimes feel as if I should not be here, but my family has prayed for the best of me, and I am still here. Thank you for this post, LCpl Lara will always be remembered by me.

TRR, thank you also for you service.