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Child of Fallen Marine Accepts American Flag
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Tags: Iraq, Iraq-War, Marine-Corps, Media, Military, Military-Funeral, Military-NewsChristian Golcznski, Child of a Fallen Marine From The Iraq War Receives American Flag from Marine Lt. Col. Ric Thompson During a Military Funeral for Staff Sgt. Marcus Golczynski
It’s been said that one picture is worth a thousand words. How many words is this one worth? Priceless! This photo of Christian Golcznski shows so much courage in such a young man. Unfortunately, photos like this one are absent in most daily news and media programs today. As a military brat of two Marines, this story especially hit home.
Marine Staff Sgt. Marcus “Marc” Golczynski, was killed in Iraq on March 27. At his funeral in April, Daily News Journal photographer Aaron Thompson captured Marc Golczynski’s teary-eyed son, 8-year-old Christian, accepting a U.S. flag from his father’s casket.
Christian Golcznski Son Of Fallen Marine
This amazing picture has drawn a lot of comments from readers of the Nashville paper, The Tennessean. Below is two:
Dear Tennessean:
The Tennessean’s April 5 photograph of young Christian Golczynski accepting the American flag from Marine Lt. Col. Ric Thompson is one of the most moving and emotion provoking images I have ever seen.
My wife and I attended funeral services for Christian’s father, Staff Sergeant Marcus Golczynski, on April 4, along with our six year-old son, dozens of Marines, and several hundred others who came to pay tribute to this fallen hero.
As one would expect, many of your readers were touched by this incredible picture. Staff Sergeant Golczynski had previously served one full tour in Iraq. Shortly before his death on March 27 he wrote to his family that he had volunteered to do this a second time due to our deep desire to finish the job we started. In his letter he said, “We fight and sometimes die so that our families don’t have to.” Tragically, Staff Sergeant Golczynski had only two weeks remaining on his second tour. We look at the photograph of Christian every day. It is displayed prominently in our home. Our hearts ache for Christian and for all those who have lost loved ones in this controversial conflict.
Our nation is at a historical crossroads. Do we call an end to the struggle in Iraq or press on? Staff Sergeant Golczynski eloquently told his son how he felt about not giving up. Perhaps there is a lesson for all of us in this man’s life and the choices he made. He was undeniably a man of tremendous courage and conviction. America must now choose whether to complete the job.
When looking at the face of Christian Golczynski I am reminded that doing what is right is not always easy and doing what is easy is not always right. Christian’s dad knew that too.
James Drescher
Franklin, TN
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Staff Sergeant Golczynski had previously served one full tour in Iraq . Shortly before his death on March 27 he wrote to his family that he had volunteered to do this a second time due to our deep desire to finish the job we started. In his letter he said, “We fight and sometimes die so that our families don’t have to.” Tragically, Staff Sergeant Golczynski had only two weeks remaining on his second tour. Our hearts ache for Christian and for all those who have lost loved ones in this controversial conflict.
Our nation is at a historical crossroads. Do we call an end to the struggle in Iraq or press on? Staff Sergeant Golczynski eloquently told his son how he felt about not giving up. Perhaps there is a lesson for all of us in this man’s life and the choices he made. He was undeniably a man of tremendous courage and conviction. America must now choose whether to complete the job.
When looking at the face of Christian Golczynski we are reminded that doing what is right is not always easy and doing what is easy is not always right. Christian’s dad knew that too.
Our country is free right now due to the heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifices when their country called them to action. Many great wars ago or even the most recent ones, it never mattered to the men and women in uniform when the call was made. What mattered was the honor and devotion to our great country. We should never let our guard down to anyone who wishes to take from us our most prized possession; freedom. Many have fought and died for that one goal, to defend our country, one nation, under God and never allowing our freedom to cease to exists.
Say a prayer this memorial day, for all those who have served or are serving our great country. Say a prayer for those who will never come home and to their families who also have gave the ultimate sacrifice for us all.
God Bless America!!!
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that is very touching..
Am I hereing the daily news correctly? Are many of our leaders claiming to speak for us? Are they saying we need to leave Iraq? Well, pehaps they should read this young man’s Father’s letter which explains not only why he volunteered for a second tour but also why he did it.
I am continually in disbelief as to the comments of America’s so-called leaders about our brave and dedicated military. My Mother said so many times, “If you can’t say something good, don’t say anything at all.”
There are some leaders in America that are leading the way to victory. Unfortunately, they are skipped by the general media and their message is lost and over shadowed by foul statements from people such as Schumer and Reid.
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That Photo just pulls on a man’s heart strings. I have included it in my Investors Hub page “THE MARINES CORNER”
To Christain and on behalf the decent Iraqis. We all share the saddness of the loss of your dear father Marcus. He was a hero of the USA and a hero of Iraq. He will be always in our hearts alive .Iraq ,the craddle of civilisation is now coming back to the civilized world by heros like your Dad!.
God bless you son and your family .God bless your father in heaven .
God bless America.
I don’t normally shed a tear; either w/ movies, pics or in ordinary life, but this one got to me. Stay strong kid.
This is the very reason we need to give thanks to every single soldier out there who is fighting for our freedom. Christian’s Dad gave his life for his country and for that I am very thankful. I have never been so touched by a picture in my life….
pues de verda me ah imprecionado esa foto y deja que decir bastante, se le ve en la cara al niño sed de Vengaza en un futuro pero a la vez sele ve mucha agallas al niño…! se leve que en un futuro puede ser un gran marine como lo fue su padre
wow how touching
one day i want to enlist in the army
the usa is totally worth fighting for
God bless the USA Military and God bless Christian
may God also bless Staff Sgt. Marcus “Marc†Golczynski
I saw this image few months ago and ever since I remember it I feel enormous sadness. It’s so emotional.
But the question is how many children should receive flag from their parent’s casket to stop those military actions and wars all around the world? If we continue to revenge [pay honor to] every parent where will be the end? We are able to stop this wheel, not “them”! And by stopping it we’ll demonstrate wisdom for a change (since we already made world familiar with our destruction skills).
God bless Christian and may give him right message from this tragedy.
hang it there buddy your a very brave and strong individual
~Semper Fidelis~
Always Faithful
“We few, we happy few, we Band of Brothers. For he whoever sheds blood with me will forever be my brother.” -Henry the Fifth.
Semper Fidelis … Always and Forever
I was truly amazed by the image captured above. The sacrifice of the few, pays the way for the freedom of us all. The pain written on this young man’s face says it all. Christian, I want you to know that it is with my deepest honor, and respect that I tell you; your father is truly a great man, tears come to my eyes when I think of his, and your sacrifice. It is incredible men like him, and now yourself that make our country great.
You are in my prayers.
The sacrifice of the few. God bless this young man and the many others like him who bear the wounds of our nation’s freedom.This photo really hits my heart.I am crying ,I lost my Dad war in Vietnam too.God bless Christian.