+Heliophobe Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 Last night I was searching for some caches to do today. My wife and I are pretty much new to this and I was clicking on everything, including trackables, in my area. I was just about to stop when I saw a red white and blue icon. It intrigued me so I clicked......and my brother's name appeared. I hadn't seen my brother since he was a little over a year old. We searched on and off for years and eventually found him. In Arlington National Cemetary. A couple years too late. The trackable item was a Fallen Heroes Geocoin in his honor. It appeared after someone held it for a year. In my hometown. What are the odds? 3244 of these coins (i think) and all the caches in the world. His ends up spending time near one of my other brother's home and then moves 8 miles from mine (less than a mile from my sister's former home). Today we went out to find it. In a 6 part multi. My pregnant wife refused to stay home and hiked for 3 hours with me to find it. She had to be there and was incredible the whole time. We found it and will pass it on. He deserves to be remembered. Anyway, I am still in disbelief and thought I would share the story. Have to upload some pictures later. Heliophobe In honor of Cpl. William A. Long http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?guid=531d9f6c-78ea-4a81-8960-7dbcc17818a8 Quote
+speakers-corner Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 Great story, I hope your wife is OK after the walk. I have two son-in-Laws on active duty at the moment, one is in Afganistan (British forces)and the other is on special duties (USAF). Quote
+The Blorenges Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 That is indeed a great story and thank you for sharing it with us. A wonderful coincidence. I hope the geocoin travels safely and has a long life. MrsB Quote
+Bill D (wwh) Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 What a marvellous story - thanks for posting it! Quote
+KBfamily Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 This is truly a heart-warming story....with caching, I have found that this is a much smaller world than I had originally believed....very touching.. Quote
+Heliophobe Posted April 7, 2011 Author Posted April 7, 2011 Thanks for the replies. I will be sending it to my sister to place with her kids in their first geocache find on the west coast. Quote
Little Miss Muffet Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 another case of divine intervention and a TB. It was meant to be. Thank you for sharing the story! Quote
+ALAUNOS Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 All I can say is WOW that is one amazing story and I'm so glad you shared it with us. Alot of my family and friends served or are serving in the military and I've lost some of both along the way...your story made my day!!! Thanks again. Quote
+jmw61 Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 Amazing. I'm proud of your brother for serving and I'm sorry for your loss. I have found and moved one of the fallen hero coins and it was an honor to do so. Quote
+CM924 Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 What a great story, thanks for sharing it with us, and thanks for the ultimate sacrifice your family has made to our country. God Bless. Quote
Totoni Posted April 23, 2011 Posted April 23, 2011 That is amazing. Good luck to you and your wife and new, to be, baby. Quote
+baack40 Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 I just read this posting for the first time. I was taken aback. What an amazing story. Wow, is all I can say. I assume poster has marked the coin to watch, How about an update on how far and where it has gone since then. Guess I could track it down but would like the story for the poster in his own words. this story has really tugged at my heart. Quote
+Fjordi Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Wow, I just read your post and your story really gives me goose bumps. Thanks a lot for sharing it with us. That's one of the moments when geocaching becomes even more than just a hobby. Quote
jruggiero16 Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 just came across this. great story. Quote
+The Flying Ks Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 Wow! This is amazing!! Thank you for sharing. Quote
+Max and 99 Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 Now that's a story to touch your heart! Thank you so much for sharing that with us. Quote
keep the kids busy Posted September 10, 2011 Posted September 10, 2011 what a story as said really gets the lump going. have you explained your story to the owner of the coin? maybe he or she would donate the coin to your family so you would have something as sort after for your own, Quote
+CrazyPony Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 Amazing. God bless you and your brother. Quote
+hzoi Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 Didn't see this story when it first posted. That's great. I'm still waiting to see whether a fallen heroes coin will be put out for my best friend, CPT William Jernigan. If/when it does, we'll definitely make an effort to find it. Quote
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