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Amanda Butterfield ReportingAmidst the presidential visit and all the pro and anti-war rallies, a Salt Lake family laid their son, a marine, to rest today. He died last week in Iraq.
The body of Adam Galvez was welcomed by dozens of American flags, held by men who had never met Adam, but called him brother.
Bruce Clements, Patriot Guard Ricers: "We do it for our freedom."
His family was there, along with several of his high school friends.
Carrying the flag draped coffin was his best friend Robert Clark, who Adam joined the marines with.
It was less than two years ago Robert and Adam became Marines together.
Robert Clark, U.S. Marine Corps, January 2005: "We were really lonely when we first got here, it was nice to have someone who cared and who could get you through everything."
Adam Galvez, U.S. Marine Corps, January 2005: "We've played baseball since we were young, went to school, did everything together."
From there, the two were sent on different paths. Robert is stationed in Camp Pendleton. Adam was sent to Iraq. He was killed when the armored vehicle he was riding in triggered an explosive buried in the ground.
Robert was given permission to escort Adam's body back home and to Camp Williams, where he was buried.
His parents say when Adam became a marine, it was the proudest moment of their lives, and they're still proud of him.
John Malloy, Friend: "He went down a hero."
Governor Huntsman, Senator Orrin Hatch, and Senator Bob Bennett were each spoke at the service.
