It was Mother's Day and their 24th wedding anniversary when Ray and Lisa Philippon learned that their son was killed in Iraq. As a member of the Marine Corps Color Guard, Lance Cpl. Lawrence Philippon carried the flag at the funeral for President Reagan. He'd been begging for combat duty for a while. Even though he enjoyed the color guard, he really wanted to be in Iraq. That is where it is all happening, he had told his Father.

It was Mother's Day and their 24th wedding anniversary when Ray and Lisa Philippon learned that their son was killed in Iraq. As a member of the Marine Corps Color Guard, Lance Cpl. Lawrence Philippon carried the flag at the funeral for President Reagan. He'd been begging for combat duty for a while. Even though he enjoyed the color guard, he really wanted to be in Iraq. That is where it is all happening, he had told his Father.