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Supporters show their respect as the family of Pfc. Aaron Toppen arrive at Midway Airport to claim his remains on June 21, 2014 in Chicago.Scott Olson—Getty Images
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Soldiers carry the remains of Army Pfc. Aaron Toppen to a hearse after they arrived at Midway Airport on a charter aircraft from Dover Air Force Base on June 21, 2014 in Chicago.Scott Olson—Getty Images
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An Army honor guard places the remains of Army Pfc. Aaron Toppen into a hearse at Midway Airport on June 21, 2014 in Chicago.Scott Olson—Getty Images
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A flag is attached to a barn next to the funeral home where the remains of Army Pfc. Aaron Toppen were taken on June 21, 2014 in Mokena, Ill.Scott Olson—Getty Images
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Supporters wait for a procession carrying the remains of Army Pfc. Aaron Toppen to arrive at the funeral home on June 21, 2014 in Mokena, Ill.Scott Olson—Getty Images
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A friend of Army Pfc. Aaron Toppen wears a shirt and button in his memory on June 21, 2014 in Chicago.Scott Olson—Getty Images
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Supporters watch as the remains of Army Pfc. Aaron Toppen arrive at the funeral home on June 21, 2014 in Mokena, Ill.Scott Olson—Getty Images
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A VFW honor guard stands at attention as the remains of Army Pfc. Aaron Toppen are carried into the funeral home on June 21, 2014 in Mokena, Ill.Scott Olson—Getty Images
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Family members watch as the remains of Army Pfc. Aaron Toppen are carried into the funeral home on June 21, 2014 in Mokena, Ill.Scott Olson—Getty Images
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U.S. Army Sgt. Brant Sharp waits outside a chapel at Vandenberg Funeral Home as family members spend a quiet moment with the remains of Pfc. Aaron Toppen on June 22, 2014 in Mokena, Ill.Scott Olson—Getty Images
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Jackie Rozek spends a quiet moment with the remains of her long-time boyfriend, U.S. Army Pfc. Aaron Toppen in a chapel at Vandenberg Funeral Home on June 22, 2014 in Mokena, Ill.Scott Olson—Getty Images
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