Posted on May 30, 2022
'My heart is in Arlington': What Memorial Day means to one Gold Star family
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For many years, Vikki and Mark Pier would come during Memorial Day weekend to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, where they would visit the final resting place of their son, Marine Lance Cpl. Noah Miles Pier, who was killed on Feb. 16, 2010, while fighting in Afghanistan.
The Piers said they had no words to describe how they felt when they found out Noah was killed. Beyond heartbroken or devastated, they said. But when Marine Corps officials asked where they would like to bury their son, they knew exactly where: Arlington.
"Mark and I both didn't hesitate when choosing that that was the most fitting place for Noah to be because he did love history," Vikki said. "They said he could be buried in Arlington, or a cemetery of our choice, and we just chose Arlington because, you know, he was from there," Mark added.
For many years, Vikki and Mark Pier would come during Memorial Day weekend to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, where they would visit the final resting place of their son, Marine Lance Cpl. Noah Miles Pier, who was killed on Feb. 16, 2010, while fighting in Afghanistan.
The Piers said they had no words to describe how they felt when they found out Noah was killed. Beyond heartbroken or devastated, they said. But when Marine Corps officials asked where they would like to bury their son, they knew exactly where: Arlington.
"Mark and I both didn't hesitate when choosing that that was the most fitting place for Noah to be because he did love history," Vikki said. "They said he could be buried in Arlington, or a cemetery of our choice, and we just chose Arlington because, you know, he was from there," Mark added.
'My heart is in Arlington': What Memorial Day means to one Gold Star family
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""Mark said something to me that I just say as kind of a mantra now, 'Vikki, you'll never have enough time. There will never be enough time.' Because it just kept feeling like I needed more. I need more," Vikki said. "It's somewhere that's a good place to go, open our chairs and sit. Then it's very hard to leave."
Mark and Vikki decided to move with their four youngest children less than a year after Noah's death. They moved to a small town about an hour west of Charlotte, keeping up with regular trips to Arlington for several years."...
...""Mark said something to me that I just say as kind of a mantra now, 'Vikki, you'll never have enough time. There will never be enough time.' Because it just kept feeling like I needed more. I need more," Vikki said. "It's somewhere that's a good place to go, open our chairs and sit. Then it's very hard to leave."
Mark and Vikki decided to move with their four youngest children less than a year after Noah's death. They moved to a small town about an hour west of Charlotte, keeping up with regular trips to Arlington for several years."...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Thank you for the share, Brother. I couldn't imagine losing one of my children for any reason. Heartbreaking would be mild. That could have been my son. He wanted to join the Marines but was turned down due to medications he needed to take daily.
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