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Third Place
Todd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News
"The Messengers"
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Since the start of the Iraq War, Marines based at
Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado have had the solemn duty to help the
families of 18 of their fallen comrades shoulder the loss and honor their
sacrifice. A knock at the door begins a ritual steeped in tradition more than
two centuries old; a tradition based on the same tenet: 'Never leave a Marine
behind.' Major Steve Beck and another Marine approach the family home of 2nd
Lt. James Cathey, preparing to escort the Catheys to the airport to receive
their son's body. Five days earlier, the shadows of Casualty Assistance Call
Officers followed the same path, carrying the news no military family ever
wants to hear.
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