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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJackie Speier: Visited the grave of my friend's father and witnessed a remarkable ceremony.
Visited the grave of my friends father and witnessed a remarkable ceremony. The letters on the white crosses almost disappear in the brightness of the stone, so a soldier fills the indentations with sand from Omaha Beach to bring the name forward. It sent shivers down my spine.
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Jackie Speier: Visited the grave of my friend's father and witnessed a remarkable ceremony. (Original Post)
demmiblue
Jun 2019
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Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)1. Kick and recommended
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)2. Off to the greatest page.
This gave me goosebumps. What a beautiful way to celebrate a hero.
calimary
(81,466 posts)3. Excellent.
malaise
(269,157 posts)4. And Jackie knows grief
like few others
turbinetree
(24,720 posts)5. Major William A. Richards....................................
Tom_Foolery
(4,691 posts)6. Kick
GeoWilliam750
(2,522 posts)7. Kick
912gdm
(959 posts)8. that was heartbreaking.