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Mutt the_Hoople anonymous snipe artist (47.32.194.167) on 8/29/2016 - 9:17 p.m. says: ( 40 views , 8 likes )

"The Detail at my dad's funeral" in response to The flag and shells from dad's funeral, posted by Mutt the_Hoople

Message Replied To ========== The flag and shells from dad's funeral ============================== In honor of dad's 22 years in the Marine Corps (as well as 2 tours of Vietnam), dad got a Marine Corps Honor guard- led by a Lt. Col., 1st Sgt., 2 staff sergeants, a buck sergeant, and 3 PFC's. They played Taps, and he had a 21 gun salute.  At the end of the service, the Lt. Col. gave the flag to my sister (who was 4 years old when he left for his 2nd tour of Vietnam), and told her: "On behalf of the President of the United States, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and a grateful nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's service to Country and Corps.". I get chills thinking about it.

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• The flag and shells from dad's funeral Mutt the Hoople 8/29/2016 - 9:06 p.m.
• The Detail at my dad's funeral Mutt the Hoople 8/29/2016 - 9:17 p.m.

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