The casket of US Marine Corps LCpl. Francisco Jackson rests at the bottom of his grave at the Rosehill Cemetery on October 30 2010 in Linden New Jersey.

LCpl Buhler was lucky enough to only suffer from shrapnel wounds to his abdomen , but his best friend, as he said, was "vaporized" right in front of him.

Although LCpl Buhler recovered from his stomach wounds relatively quickly, I am certain he will struggle with the mental image of his dying friend for the rest of his life.