Gold Star son who hugged Trump at Arlington still dreams of becoming a Marine like his father

Christian Jacobs wanted to beryllium a Marine ever since helium was a small lad – a imagination inspired by the representation of his precocious father, Marine Sgt. Christopher Jacobs, who died during a grooming mishap successful California successful 2011.

Eight years aft donning a pint-sized U.S. Marine azygous and hugging President Donald Trump astatine Arlington National Cemetery connected Memorial Day successful 2017, the Gold Star lad is reflecting connected what that infinitesimal meant to him.

"I thought it was truly chill that I got to conscionable him," Christian, present 14 years old, told "Fox & Friends" Tuesday.

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Trump and 6-year-old Christian Jacobs hug during a sojourn to Arlington National Cemetery successful 2017. Marine Sgt. Christopher Jacobs was killed successful a grooming mishap successful 2011, erstwhile Christian was lone 8 months old. (DVIS/US Department of Defense)

"I didn't deliberation of it similar I would now. I thought it was conscionable immoderate person, but present I deliberation of that arsenic truthful overmuch more." 

Christian and his ma Brittany person kept the contented of making a pilgrimage to the hallowed grounds each Memorial Day to grant the precocious sergeant. This year, they crossed paths with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who interviewed them connected "Fox & Friends" successful 2017 aft 6-year-old Christian's gathering with Trump.

Hegseth adjacent snapped a photograph with Christian  – present visibly older – inactive honoring his father's representation with the aforesaid pride. 

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Christian and Brittany Jacobs joined "Fox & Friends" to bespeak connected precocious Marine Sgt. Christopher Jacobs' legacy. (Fox & Friends)

Some U.S. Marines besides welcomed Christian and told him much astir his father, helping portion unneurotic an representation of what helium meant to those helium knew.

"He loves getting to speech astir his begetter to people, and helium enjoys proceeding astir his dad," Brittany told impermanent big Charlie Hurt. 

"And yesterday determination were Marines astatine Arlington who got to archer him astir his daddy and springiness him immoderate pictures, truthful that was nice. For him, I'm definite that was comforting."

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As for what helium wants to beryllium erstwhile helium "grows up," Christian's reply is the same.

"I inactive privation to beryllium a Marine," helium said, explaining that 3 generations connected his father's broadside person proudly worn the uniform, and helium wants to travel successful their footsteps.