There's a photo that was recently published in a Tennessee newspaper that has been brought to our attention by a reader. With Memorial Day behind us, but many hardships still ahead as we press on with the war overseas, it's important that we recognize individuals such as 8 year-old Christian Golcznski.
This tremendously brave young man had to do something no child should ever have to experience - attend the funeral of his father, Staff Sgt. Marcus "Marc" Golczynski, a fallen Marine. Shown below is a photo of a teary-eyed Christian accepting the flag from his father's casket.
After surviving a year's tour last year, Christian's father volunteered to return to the war zone in hopes of "finishing what we started." Sadly, like far too many courageous soldiers, Sgt. Goczynski never returned home.
We wish there were more opportunities for us to see things of this nature in the news, which is why we are happy to share this with you.
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That little boy handled it a lot better than most people older than him would have.
