The president ordered flags to fly at half-staff to honor coronavirus victims.
across the country, much of the Pier family – sons, daughters, and even a few grandkids – will gather in the front yard of Vikki and Mark Pier's home in North Carolina.
Lance Cpl. Noah Pier was killed in action in Afghanistan on Feb. 16, 2010. It was the 25-year-old Marine's second deployment. Monday marks the 10th Memorial Day that his parents, Vikki and Mark Pier, have celebrated and honored their eldest son, and grieved his loss. Vikki and Mark Pier try to visit Arlington National Cemetery as often as they can. Due to the coronavirus, they won't be able to visit this year on Memorial Day."There's no way we would not celebrate it -- we would not honor him -- even with this COVID," Vikki Pier told ABC News.
Lance Corporal Noah Pier was killed in action on February 16, 2010 in Afghanistan. He left behind two parents and nine siblings and received a purple heart for his service. More than 645,000 Americans have been killed in conflicts since WWI -- a sacrifice that"cost a lot of families everything," as Vikki Pier put it.Tune into ABC at 1 p.m. ET and ABC News Live at 4 p.m. ET every weekday for special coverage of the novel coronavirus with the full ABC News team, including the latest news, context and analysis.
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