Karen Hernest Kelly, Mother of 1st Lt. Robert Michael Kelly USMC places a kiss on her sons headstone.  On November 9, 2010, Michael  was killed in action when he stepped on a landmine while leading a platoon of Marines on a patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan.

Karen Hernest Kelly, Mother of 1st Lt. Robert Michael Kelly USMC places a kiss on her sons headstone. On November 9, 2010, Michael was killed in action when he stepped on a landmine while leading a platoon of Marines on a patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan.