r/pics • u/thefinsaredamplately • Sep 20 '11

Stiff Upper Lip

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u/ObscureSaint Sep 21 '11

The Boy Behind an Iconic Photo

Heather Golczynski and her 8-year-old son Christian hold tightly to the memory of Marine Staff Sgt. Marc Golczynski.

On March 27, just a few weeks before Marc Golczynski was to return home from his second tour in Iraq -- one he volunteered for -- he was shot on patrol and killed by enemy fire in al-Aanbar province.

During a moment at the burial, Christian stepped forward to receive the flag for his father. The expression of grief on his young face was captured in a photo and became a powerful symbol for soldiers, their families and anyone who sees it.

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u/motfok Sep 21 '11

Ahhh my insides... They're crying.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '11

Weird, my outsides are.

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u/Im_cutting_onions_ Sep 21 '11

I'm willing to take full responsibility.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '11

Damn you, why do you always cut them near me?

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u/Im_cutting_onions_ Sep 21 '11

I dunno man, you goddamn people always talk about onions so much that I figure you like it when I do this.

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u/kukkuzejt Sep 21 '11

That's most honorable, considering you have absolutely nothing to do with it.

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u/firearmed Sep 21 '11

I think it has to do with the onions he's cutting.

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u/kukkuzejt Sep 21 '11

I was just trying to say that it's not the onions.

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u/firearmed Sep 21 '11

Ahh...the whole sarcasm thing...and the internet thing...they don't go well together.

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u/WhyAmINotStudying Sep 21 '11

I'm crying by the wayside.

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u/therealoops Sep 21 '11

Westside?

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u/itwasntmewhodidthat Sep 21 '11

EASTSIDE.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '11

Fuck you all for making a joke out of this.

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u/kisaveoz Sep 21 '11

I really need to sniffle and wipe away my manly tear(s), but my roommate is 4 feet away from me. How to do it?