An 83-year-old retired Marine kept a promise he made to a fellow officer while they were hunkered down in a bunker during the Vietnam War. Retired Marine Master Sgt. James 'Hollie' Hollingsworth were shielding themselves from rockets and mortars in 1968 as they were fighting in the Marble Mountains during the war on New Year's Eve. William H. Cox (left) kept his promise to stand guard at his friend's funeral, Retired Marine First Sgt. Closing the emotional eulogy, Cox repeated: 'Hollie, you keep 'em flying, and I'll keep 'em firing.'

Source: Daily Mail November 16, 2017 19:32 UTC