France honors Gendarme who sacrificed his life to save hostage(s) September 29, 2025March 30, 2018 by Tom Faranda I nice article here – Colonel Beltrame’s act prompted an outpouring of support and a sense of community from people of different faiths and backgrounds. A Mass held for him in Trèbes on Sunday drew not only Christians but also Jews and Muslims, who saw the attack at the supermarket as an assault on their community and on a place where they all shopped. “The light that Colonel Beltrame lit will not die with him,” Mr. Macron said on Wednesday. “He symbolized the French spirit of resistance.”
