Mothers and sons share a special bond. When you read this story about the bond between this mother and her marine son, the depth of that bond will be as clear as Aaron's crystal blue eyes. Those eyes, which were the only part of her sons face left untouched by the fire, were what she focused on.

Mothers and sons share a special bond. As you read this story about the bond between this mother and her marine son, the depth of that bond will be as clear as Aaron's crystal blue eyes. Those eyes, which were the only part of her sons face left untouched by the blast from a roadside bomb, were how Diana's heart stayed focused on what needed to be done. He was only in Iraq ten weeks when Marine combat correspondent Cpl. Aaron Mankin was severely injured by one of the largest roadside bombs to date. His injuries were life-threatening, but, Aaron chose not just to survive, he chose to live the...