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Posted on 06/15/2019 1:22:31 PM PDT by mkleesma
COLUMBIA — He died with no family claiming him, but Petty Officer 3rd Class James Miske was surrounded by hundreds of people Friday at Fort Jackson National Cemetery where he would be buried.
Miske, 75, was a Vietnam War veteran who served in the Navy from 1965 to 1967. He received a National Defense Service Medal and a Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Star, according to Caughman-Harman Funeral Home in Lexington, which handled the arrangements.
Along with John Steubinger, George Shaw, Danny Ballentyn, Joseph Williams and now Miske — this is the fifth funeral of an unclaimed veteran that Pastor Mark Bredholt has presided over.
“This is not our first and, unfortunately, I believe, not our last,” said William Lynch of Caughman-Harman Funeral Home. “In one year, we have laid six unclaimed veterans to rest.”
Joshua Potts was the first, in September.
But this is the first time news of a burial has spread this far, reaching beyond the state headlines to national outlets, including CNN.
“He is not unclaimed,” Lynch said to applause. “Not just a state, a country has come together to claim him as their own.”
(Excerpt) Read more at postandcourier.com ...
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Agreed. This is WONDERFUL !!!!
The “pedes” on reddit.com/r/the_donald did this. They’ve had it posted all asking people to go if they could.
...hand salute!.My sincere condolences
to his family and others..May He rest in Peace
When America is great WE ARE AWESOME!!!!
Yesterday, I went to Glidden, IA to dedicate a Plaque commemorating one of the first three American soldiers to be killed in action in World War I. Private Merle Hay of Company F, 16th Infantry was killed on 2 Nov 1917 in France. After the war, his body was returned to Glidden where 10,000 people attended his reinternment in his home town. Some was friends and family were there, but most were strangers who came from miles away to attend. Members of the Merle Howe American Legion Post of Glidden, member of the Iowa National Guard, and representatives of the 16th Infantry showed up to dedicate a new plaque and thank him for his sacrifice.
The original memorial is impressive. You can find a picture of it at the link.
https://iowahighwayends.net/blog/2017/11/100th-anniversary-of-merle-hays-death/
May the Constitution he defended prevail against the current assaults. And may the Grace of God in Christ be his eternal benefit.
Just imagine how many liberals are seething at this wonderful outpouring of love,respect and patriotism.
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This is not unusual. I will be attending an “unattended” event at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery on Wednesday as a Patriot Guard Rider. The PGR often serves as Pall Bearers and also has a pastor available to do the service. A service such as this happens about once a month in our area. Because of Fort Hood, we have a lot of retired military in the area.
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