Gold star mother in Section 60
Alison Malachowski tends to the grave of her son, Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Malachowski, in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery. Staff Sgt. Malachowski was killed by an IED during his fourth combat deployment on March 20, 2011, while his unit was raising the Afghanistan national flag over a small compound near Patrol Base Dakota in Marjah Province. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar