Jan 26 2012
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thiswastheirfinesthour: The night before the burial of her husband 2nd Lt. James Cathey of the United States Marine Corps, killed in Iraq, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time. The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of “Cat”, and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept.“I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it” she said.“I think that’s what he would have wanted”.-Not sure what is more honorable: Being married to this faithful wife to the end or the Marine standing next to the casket watching over them both.

thiswastheirfinesthour:

The night before the burial of her husband 2nd Lt. James Cathey of the United States Marine Corps, killed in Iraq, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time. The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of “Cat”, and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept.
“I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it” she said.
“I think that’s what he would have wanted”.

-Not sure what is more honorable: Being married to this faithful wife to the end or the Marine standing next to the casket watching over them both.

(Source: believe-in-ammunition, via pretaportre)

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    Here’s what truly honorable - STOP GOING TO WAR! Stop signing up for them, stop creating them because of
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    i love this photo, it actually makes my heart melt.
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    I respect discipline.
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  28. golden-mage reblogged this from thegentlemananachronism and added:
    The above. just… the above.
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  33. illustratedjai reblogged this from thegentlemananachronism and added:
    Guh. Both of them, the Husband and Wife, are just… so fucking brave. And kudos to the Marines who stood watch.
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    Admitting it. We cried.
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