It tugs at your heart. My Brother and I lost our father this past February. We found his discharge papers when going through his personal effects.
Upon reading his discharge papers we found he was a decorated veteran. He never said anything of it. We knew he was in N.Africa and Italy,
but we did not know he was a mountain fighter in Italy in the 5th Army, Custer's division. We were contacted by the local American Legion and
they asked if they could bury my Father with full military honors, it was proper to do so. At his burial site they read his entire Military Record.
I am his oldest Son, when they folded the Flag and presented it to me with the words "From a grateful Nation" I about lost it, but I held.
They then played Taps and gave a 21 gun salute to my Father. All of us are very blessed and grateful to those who have served and serve our country in any
War, at any time. God Bless our Troops, past and present.
