Fallen New Jersey Marine gets hero's welcome in his hometown

Thousands of people lined the streets in the Bergen County borough of Westwood to honor the homecoming of Sgt. Christopher Hrbek, a 25-year-old Marine who died Jan. 14 while deployed in Afghanistan. Hrbek, a graduate of Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School, had wanted to be a Marine since he was eight years old. The more than three-mile procession passed Hrbek's old high school and elementary school before winding through downtown on the way to the funeral parlor. (Video by Nyier Abdou/The Star-Ledger)

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[mattheww2011]

"Some people live an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference in the world, Marines don't have that problem."

[JohnnyWtF92]

Semper Fi brother, rest in peace.

[clonach1]

@Hartatttack420 Looooooooool If you're the bravest, why don't you fight the Zionist Banksters who are making people poorer and poorer

[mdupeYorkPa]

@clonach1 You are a moron.

[Hartatttack420]

God bless the United States Marine Corps. Some of the bravest warriors in our country, and the entire world.

[flyinhigher1000]

@clonach1 Look those people may be innocent, but so are our troops. It is not there choice to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan; they have orders, and they must follow them. Please! Spite our leaders not our troops.

[clonach1]

Who's next? BUSH is still surfing on gold and oil.

[clonach1]

at 1:03 tell that woman to cry over the true innocent people killed by US amrines in Iraq and AFghanistan.

[spyderc85]

Fallen but never forgotten

[Kimberliss42]

In the Lord's Army now... God Bless...