SlideShow Lt. Col. Steven Beck, US Marine Corp. Assistance Officer

From PBS.org.
"In the book, 'Final Salute,' former Rocky Mountain News reporter Jim Sheeler and photographer Todd Heisler chronicle the experiences of a U.S. Marine Corps casualty assistance officer, Lt. Col. Steven Beck, as he calls on families in Colorado to notify them of a family members' death. Lt. Col. Beck talks about his duties captured in the photos."

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/military/beck/index.html?type=flash/>

Tribute to our Soldiers, and the Widows

This is a tribute to our soldiers and the war widows. Every time I see this picture, it really hits me. Scroll down to look at the picture of the plane passengers above as a casket below is removed from their plane.

http://grahamkmem.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/the-real-meaning-of-this-fourth-of-july-holiday/>