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August 25, 2011
Heartbreaking
Topics: Human InterestAs the funerals of the SEALs and other American military personnel killed in the Chinook crash in Afghanistan continue to take place across the country, the funeral of Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson stands out for this, the most heartbreaking image I've seen in a very long time.
MSNBC reports:
Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson lay in a coffin, draped in an American flag, in front of a tearful audience mourning his death in Afghanistan. Soon an old friend appeared, and like a fellow soldier on a battlefield, his loyal dog refused to leave him behind.More on the story - here.Tumilson's Labrador retriever, Hawkeye, was photographed lying by Tumilson's casket in a heart-wrenching image taken at the funeral service in Tumilson's hometown of Rockford, Iowa, earlier this week. Hawkeye walked up to the casket at the beginning of the service and then dropped down with a heaving sigh as about 1,500 mourners witnessed a dog accompanying his master until the end.
The photo was snapped by Tumilson's cousin, Lisa Pembleton, and posted on her Facebook page in memory of the San Diego resident. Tumilson, 35, was one of 30 American troops, including 22 Navy Seals, who was killed when a Taliban insurgent shot down a Chinook helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade on Aug. 6.
Scenes like this not only help to bring home the tragedy to all of us, it stirs one's emotions to the point that its hard not to choke up and shed a tear or two.
Here's a video on the story:
Rest in peace, Jon. Thank you for your service and may God be with you and your family.
Posted by Hyscience at August 25, 2011 11:55 AM
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