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May 30, 2011

The Drumbeat of Honor, Glory & the Joy of Peace

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


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Today we say it like the beat of a drum ...

The preparation.

Boy Scouts. Veterans. Relatives. Just plain patriots. Cemeteries in sunshine and shade. Bundles of flags. Hushed tones. Backs bent to the task. Old soldiers' graves no longer plain, but red, white and blue every one. Remembrance, one soldier, flier, Marine and sailor at a time.

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