| I went to a funeral today [message #163471] |
Mon, 19 March 2012 00:02  |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030
Registered: January 2004
Location: Hebron, Indiana
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I was surprised that the Army sent two active duty soldiers in what I call full dress uniform. The funeral was for a 74 year old that was a draftee and did nothing extraordinary during his service. He was in for 2 years in the peace time pre-Vietnam US Army. I talked to the two Sargents (an e-5 and an E-6) both with combat infantry badges and asked where they were stationed. They both were stationed locally and all they do is attend funerals for ex-army people. It turns out that they are dispatched out of Fort Knox but are stationed locally at sites around the country.
I was impressed that the US Army bothered to do this.
The funeral attendees, especially the family, really appreciated their participation.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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