The Final Salute


Rocky Mountain News:

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 a 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.

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This is a very moving and well done story and the photos are exceptional. The one above is from a slide show that accompanies the article. See them all to understand how Marines take care of their own to the very end. The author of this article is a Houston native and was a class mate of my son in high school. His story and the photos received several awards including a Pulitzer. If you love Marines you will

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