In Service to His Friends
I thought I'd post something else appropriate for the week of Memorial Day.
To hear a touching account of working in Graves Registration during the Vietnam War, click on the link below.
And consider the opportunity to preserve the memory of your friends through StoryCorps.
Friendship StoryCorps
To hear a touching account of working in Graves Registration during the Vietnam War, click on the link below.
And consider the opportunity to preserve the memory of your friends through StoryCorps.
Friendship StoryCorps
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