Marine Veteran Searches for Mother of His Late Friend, Finds Only Ruins of Her House — Story of the Day
A marine veteran embarks on a journey to find his late friend’s mother in order to hand over his tribune flag and final letter to her. But when he arrives, her house is in shambles, and the woman is missing.
Jason McKee was cleaning his house a few days before moving to a new town when he came across his marine gear in an old box in his storeroom. He started sifting through its contents when his gaze was drawn to a tribune flag and an old letter written by his late friend for his mother.
Jason’s eyes welled up with tears as he held the tribune flag. It had been difficult for him to lose his best friend and comrade, but more than that, he had feared fulfilling his friend’s last wish of visiting his mother and handing over the flag to her after his death.
Jason visited Brandon’s house only to find his mother missing | Photo: Shutterstock
Jason McKee and Brandon Stepson had been friends since their first days of training. Over the years, their friendship grew stronger as they rose through the ranks of their respective teams.
They’d planned that after retirement, they’d live their lives to the fullest, travel the world together, and relive the youth they lost because they joined the marine forces at such a young age. Unfortunately, that time never came, and it was all because of one fateful day…
“Move! Now, get moving!” An order was given to them through the sound of thunder and shells exploding, but only a few heard it. Those who had heard it listened intently, abandoning their positions and fleeing to safety. Brandon, sadly, did not.
They were leaving Italy that day and had made their way through the Adriatic Sea when they were attacked by pirates, and many of them died.
Jason, Brandon, and their team were returning from Italy when pirates attacked them | Photo: Pexels
Unfortunately, Brandon was also among the dead, but he’d died trying to save Jason. Until the last breath of his life, the man fulfilled his duties not only as a marine corp but also as a friend, and died in the arms of the vast ocean.
Fast forward 15 years since that fateful day, Jason could never forget what had happened. He had blamed himself for everything, taken early retirement, and isolated himself from the rest of the world.
However, as he came...