i lked to brandon's mom terry this weeknd she told me that brandon had justalled her d he had askeher to send him gifts for the local afghastan children in his next care package. brand always -- brandon, always thinkingbout ways do sometng for someone el. ve been to afghanistan, and let meell you something, . spear. those afghani kidve american warriors. they lour troops. i've seen how they react tthe troops firsthand masm reins like brann arthreason why. they are the best ambassadors foribty and freedom that there ar the world because, you know, americans never go to conquer. they go to liberate. ey goo land they've never seen and ty fight r peop they've never known. brandon's mom and dad ter and brian burugh, now live in dallas, texas, with his tw brothers. i met brandon two years ago at a urth of july celebratioin kingwood he stood 6'6" and he was all marine. he is an impressive individual and his friends say even back in middle school, brandon knew what he wanted do. he wantedo be a united states marine. he vunteered for the marine copse uld have been an offic but he wanted to be