This is Peter Courcy. I never knew him but he went to high school with my older brother and sister. Two years ago, he was killed while serving in Afghanistan, two weeks before his scheduled return. I can remember my mom and sister getting back from his funeral. They told me about his wife with their five month old son and how devastated she was. Everyone that knew him, and people that had heard of him, were all there to show their support. The part that still makes me cry when I hear about it is the funeral proccession. People that saw his story on the news or heard through friends were parked all along the side of the highway, holding American flags and posters for Peter. They had been waiting there for a couple hours for the procession to honor a hero they didn't even know.
It reminds me alot of the movie Taking Chance, where a voulunteer military escort officer takes the body of a fallen soldier,Chance, back to his family to be burried. As he's driving behind the hearse into town, people join the procession to show their respect. It's really good to see that the people who fight to give us our freedom every day are given the apprectiation they deserve.
Taking Chance Video
this is really good.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how much good one person can spread. We're often isolated from the reality of war, so I'm glad there are people who are humble enough to pay their respects to a man from what they do know of his service.
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