On Sunday, Gold Star widow Sherrell Shaw asked if someone in D.C. could visit the grave of her late husband, Staff Sgt. Alan Shaw, who gave his life for his country in 2007.

Sgt. Shaw was 31 years old when he was killed in action during a tour in Iraq. He served in both the Marines and the Army, and was killed during a mission on February 9, 2007. According to Fox 5, Sherrell has made the trip to Arlington from her home in Arkansas every year for the past 19 years except for this one.

'There's a lot of guilt that comes with that,' she said. 'So I thought maybe somebody could swing by and take a picture and remember him.'

Sherrell was not prepared for the outpouring of love and honor from strangers, including U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, both of whom are military veterans.

These were not the only individuals to visit Shaw's grave in Arlington's Section 60, where many service members from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are buried.

Dozens, if not hundreds, of Americans answered the call.

Sherrell was taken aback by everyone who had honored her simple request. I don't even know what to say except to share her reaction:

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Thank you for your service, Sgt. Alan Shaw. May God continue to bless your family. 🇺🇸