Corp Chris Mason... I salute you. You paid the ultimate price for our freedom and as an American I'd like to thank you. Mr Garland thank you for sharing your son's web page....truly he is an inspiration and a bona fide American hero...you have my deepest, most heart felt sympathy for your loss.

Chris has a web page if anyone would care to view it. www.myspace.com/cplmason

As I do every Memorial day I put my flags on both sides of my walk thru gate and a sign In big red letters saying thanks to the more than 652,000 Americans who have given their lives to keep freedom in America.I consider it a privilege to honor those who have died defending our nation. I really enjoy seeing these Americans being recognized for their service to our country.I served in the Marine corp during the Vietnam era and it was an entirely different story then,when coming back from the far east to the west coast,a lot of us were called murders and baby killers and more.If you were wearing a uniform,Some would not even sit beside you on a plane on the way home to Alabama,a flight attendant saw this and moved me up to first class,That was the only time I ever got to fly first class,that was a nice lady.We were all just kids,18,19 and 20 years old, probably just like most of these Iraq casualties.I consider it a priviledge and honor to remember all those who have served and those who have given their lives for our Nation on this Memorial Day Weekend. GOD BLESS EVERY SOUL

I am sorry to this family, but for them to ask us to remember their son is distasteful. I lost a loved one over there, as well as many other people I know. I'm sorry, but our minds will be on OUR loved ones. He is not the only person from the area who has died in Iraq. Think about that one.

To the Mason Family...this was a wonderful presentation of your Sons life and of the Family that nurtured him to be the Man that he became. I watched the segment on the news last night and felt the calm and acceptance that you all have as for the fate of fallen Soldiers. Your family is one in a million and your Son fell nearest to the tree.

yes may God Bless America and God Bless our troops and the families of those who serve i am so sorry for your loss as well as all the other brave men and womens families who have lost their loved ones defending this great country and believe it or not i do think about them all the time with a grateful heart i say thank you and again our flag waves today because of the Grace of God sending such brave troops

Memorial Day has become a time for business's to have sales events. They commercialized a day set aside for us to honor our Veterans. My son was killed in the Middle East in 1985 (May 17th) near the Gaza Strip. He was an Auburn Graduate and joined the Army to pursue a career in the Military, to serve his country like his Father and brothers did. The pain of losing him has never subsided in 23 years. This weekend should be a time for all Americans to stop and reflect and remember the ones that sacrificed their lives so that the rest of us could enjoy our freedoms. Not a time to buy cars, furniture and grill out and go to the beach.My weekend will consist of taking flowers and a flag to my fallen sons grave and his Dads as well. May God Bless America!