Unfinished Life

“Maciel in his 20 years had already exhibited a lifetime of sacrifice and selfishness. The magnitude of the tragedy only becomes worse when you take into account the life Maciel had in front of him when it was extinguished so suddenly. Maciel was scheduled to return home following the January 30 elections in Iraq and had plans to marry his fiancée, Jamie Hommel,” Poe said.

Missing

After the tragic accident in which Fred lost his life, all his belongings were sent back to his house. But Patsy did not even know that a tribute flag which his comrades had made for him, was also a part of Fred’s belongings. So there was no chance Patsy would know about it. 

Years Later

It was only after nine long years that Catie contacted Patsy and said to her, “I have something of Fred’s I want to give you.” It took the flag nine years to reach Walter and then ultimately to the rightful owner, Fred’s mother herself. 

Bond

The story shows us how each person who serves their respective country shares a strong bond with each other. Because of this bond all the Marine officers came together at once to fulfill their duty of handing over the flag to Fred’s mother, even if it was after nine years.