Comments about: Veterans deserve military honors at their burials
I participated in a funeral at the old Maine Veterans Cemetery recently as a member of the Kennebec County Veterans...
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C-Fairer of Waterville, ME
Aug 7, 2008 6:02 PM
Soldiers, put down your arms!

Nationalism, Flag Waving, Glorifying War, Honoring the nations pawns.

Was he a Vietnam Vet? Did he protect our freedom? What purpose did that war serve? Was San Francisco about to be invaded with Viet Cong w/o a navy, air force or motive?

I feel our country is a bully, picking fights with inferior forces. Such as we are in now. I myself am not proud of the pawns seeking gloryreport abuse
Larry Dearborn of Richmond, ME
Aug 7, 2008 7:58 AM
And to continue on, I was at another funeral at the New Veterans Cemetery Monday, same thing. Family not notified. Please, ALL, get the word out to all families. Larryreport abuse

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