Parents of fallen Marine vow to keep his memory alive

The family of a fallen U.S. Marine from Arizona is speaking out after their son was killed in a southern California helicopter crash. It happened this week during rainstorms on Feb. 6, killing all five Marines onboard. Including, Alec Langen, a newlywed from the east Valley. “Alec was the rock of this family,“ said his parents, Steve and Caryn Langen. Sgt. Alec Langen was just 23-years-old. He was following in his father's footsteps while on board the Marine helicopter that went down in a storm near San Diego on Tuesday night. “He was who everyone relied on for a laugh or a hug when needed. His dream was to do this job he was doing as a crew chief since he was 3. I did the exact same job in the exact same helicopter,“ his father Steve said. Subscribe to FOX 10 Phoenix! #fox10phoenix #news #arizona #military #marines #restinpeace #az FOX 10 Phoenix delivers breaking news, live events, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from Phoenix, Arizona and across the nation. Watch more FOX 10 Phoenix on YouTube: Arizona headlines: National headlines: Raw footage: