It's been four months to the day since five Marines were killed in a helicopter crash in East County San Diego and now the parents of one of those Marines are turning tragedy into triumph by keeping their son's legacy alive. “We lost our son. Our kids lost their brother, and you know, America lost five really good men,” said Caryn Langen, mother of 23-year-old Sergeant Alec Langen. “It’s been four months and it’s still hard," said Steve Langen, Alec's proud father. "We have okay days, and we have really hard ones sometimes.” Sgt. Langen was a crew chief in the Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 “Flying Tigers” stationed at MCAS Miramar. In February, he and four other Marines were on their way back from the Creech Air Force Base in Nevada during a strong winter storm when their helicopter went down in Pine Valley, killing all five. “We did lose a part of us and our other kids feel it as well, so we have to be there for them,” said Caryn. “These tragedies can break you apart or make you stronger, and we’ve been together 26 years and it’s made us stronger with our family.” As Caryn and Steve and the rest of the family dealt with the loss of Alec, they searched for anything that could help them heal. “We felt that exercise was a way to help grieve," said Caryn. "It kind of gets you moving, gets you out of your own head I guess.” MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/family-of-fallen-marine-keeping-sons-legacy-alive/509-7339d8d4-1d9e-4cef-821a-47d5f66c6414