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Marine Mom Is Moved to Tears by Sight of American Soldier Saluting Funeral Procession

One woman is almost moved to tears after seeing an American soldier saluting on the side of the road as a funeral procession goes by.
Marine Mom Is Moved to Tears by Sight of American Soldier Saluting Funeral Procession

The video was recorded in Hendersonville, Tennessee by a woman named Kristy. She is recording the video in her car, and it shows a service member paying tribute to a fallen officer by the side of the road. The video went viral on TikTok and has more than 260K likes and 3,300 comments.

“You all see this? He pulled over on the side of the road to show his respect,” says Kristy in the video while she is holding back tears. “My utmost respect to you. This is about to bring tears to my eyes.”

She continues: “I knew when I saw him pull over. I was like, ‘What’s going on?’, and then I saw them pull out from a distance and I stopped. Oh, my heart.”

American Soldier Saluting Funeral Procession Goes Viral

The man in the video is stoic in his military uniform as he pays his respect while saluting the funeral procession.

“You never know how much time you have left to live on earth,” adds Kristy.

Her words are so true and remind us all of how fragile life truly is. May we all take this truth to heart and remember to live a life that we can be proud of.

What a touching video to share with those that you love!

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
John 15:13

WATCH: American Soldier Saluting Funeral Procession

@marine_mom_to_faler_99 You never know when your last day on earth may be #respect #military #funeralprocession #fyp #BiggerIsBetter #lunchbreak ♬ original sound - Kristy

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Originally published May 23, 2025.

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