LCpl Shawn P. Hefner - Bringing Home a Hero
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Uploaded by jcastillo57 on Nov 20, 2009
Nov. 19, 2009 - Shawn Patrick Hefner, 22, of Hico, Texas; assigned to 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Nov. 13 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was promoted to lance corporal on Nov. 1 and scheduled to return to his home base at Camp Lejeune, N.C., within a week.
His flagged draped coffin was returned to Waco, TX, and was escorted by Patriot Guard Riders of North and Central Texas. The journey took the procession from Waco to his hometown of Hico, which is located in the heart of Texas. The procession drove through several small towns and communities. The highway was lined by citizens waving American flags as a sign of respect and gratitude for his sacrifice on their behalf. Many of the citizens place their hands over their hearts others saluted and many were overcome with emotion.
As his procession arrived in Hico the entire town of 1300 citizens greeted their hero home. An equestrian group paraded down Main Street and made a circle around the funeral home.
LCpl. Hefner was fun-loving and fearless, said his father, Patrick Hefner of Hico. "He was an outdoorsman," said his father, a former Marine. "He loved to fish and camp. If it could be done outdoors, that's where he wanted to be."
LCpl. Hefner was born Dec. 4, 1986, in Kansas City, Mo., and moved with his family to Hico in 1991. He was a 2006 graduate of Hico High School.
He joined the Marines in January 2008 and was deployed to Afghanistan in June. Almost immediately, he demonstrated his toughness, when he received a concussion after his Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle was rocked by an explosion.
His mother, Robin Hefner of Hico, had instructed her son to document his tour of duty with photographs. LCpl. Hefner faithfully carried out his mother's request even after that attack.
"They were carting him off in helicopters, and he was lying on his back taking pictures of his buddies up in front of him," his father said.
In addition to his mother and father, LCpl. Hefner leaves behind a brother, a sister, a grandfather, and a grandmother.
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Amazaing Grace
God Bless America
Please Remember
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Jerry Castillo - Producer
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Esta es la unidad y el amor a la Ptria,
el honor de pertenecer a un Pais y amarlo.
Ojala que España algun dia
logre vencer los rencores y podamos
formar parte todos de
" Una unidad de destino en lo universal "
!! CAFE !!
2 years ago 20
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Esto sí es un pueblo, esto sí es una patria, y no la mierda que tenemos en España.
¿Dónde hay que firmar para hacerse norteamericano?
2 years ago 20
All Comments (119)
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A true American Hero
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"Some people live an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference in the world, Marines don't have that problem."
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God Bless All of The Troops. Your Sacrafices will never be forgotten.
-John Azar, Long Island, NY
4 months ago 3
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GOD BLESS YOU Shawn. I wish that I was in Hico,Texas the day you returned home. You and the rest who serve all my hero's alive or passed away. Thank you HICO,TEXAS for showing such great respect to this to soldier & your brother. WELL Shawn one day all those that love will see you again. GOD BLESS your MOM & DAD family and Friends. RIP
5 months ago 2
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If the Army and the Navy, ever look on Heaven's scene, they will find the streets are guarded by United States Marines!
Semper Fi my brother!
Sgt. J. A. Delaney USMC '88 - '98
5 months ago 2
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We take our freedoms fro granted, when I watched this it brings to mind the sacrifices that were made so we can be where we are today, Thank you Shawn Your Family and country have suffered a great loss.
The Tree of freedom is nourished by the blood of patriots
Rob From Canada
6 months ago 2
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Wow he was promoted on my birthday.Thank you. You payed the ultimate sacrifice.
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Thankyou for your service from a Brit.
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Hitch-hiker at 5:03. Rest in Peace Marine
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If this doesn't bring a tear to your eye you have no soul
8 months ago 3
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WMG you suck...seriously get a life. The music was used to highlight something special not down loaded for sharing you rich self absored jerks
God Bless this Solider
Suesbob 1 year ago 15
@Suesbob Thanks for your support and all viewers of this video. After a few months of lost revenue and this video's high viewership, WMG and Google have reconsider their position and allow the original audio to be publish along with their ads. Thanks to LAR's people.
jcastillo57 10 months ago 5