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| Indiana Vetrans' Home West Lafayette, Indiana |
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| As we drove through the grounds Jim told Joshua what he was seeing and how these men and women fought for our freedom. Joshua learned the words "American, Freedom & flag" |
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| I was moved by the freshly made graves. Thankful for the day we spent with our family and sad for the family who was missing this soldier. |
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| Great Grandpa Wilbur, Joshua & Grandpa Bruce Great Grandpa Wilbur was in the Army Great Grandpa Don was in the Army Great Uncle Gary was a member of the National Guard Great Granddad Stephens was in the Navy Great Uncle Ed Stephens was in the Navy We are grateful and thankful for all who have and are serving so that we can be free! "I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able to feel that half-masted flags were appropriate on Decoration Day. I have rather felt that the flag should be at the peak, because those whose dying we commemorate rejoiced in seeing it where their valor placed it. We honor them in a joyous, thankful, triumphant commemoration of what they did." ~Benjamin Harrison |
