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To: Freee-dame; Right_in_Virginia

The horse drawn caisson is an honor given to POW’s. I attended such a burial in Arlington for a WW2POW friend.


From this article....

...Those honors are reserved for officers and those killed in action.....

https://www.stripes.com/news/families-of-former-pows-angry-loved-ones-can-t-receive-full-honors-at-arlington-1.523477


1,860 posted on 09/02/2018 7:35:53 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Jane Long

My neighbor and McC were both officers. Only officers seems rather unfair.


1,868 posted on 09/02/2018 7:53:18 PM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever!)
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