When soldiers are killed in action, units hold a simple ceremony in the combat zone. At the front of a chapel or a helipad or a makeshift open area, the unit places the deceased’s combat boots on a small box. Behind the boots they stand a rifle, muzzle down, on top of which rests the soldier’s helmet. The dead trooper’s dog tags hang from the pistol grip.
My dad always said it is not about the barbecue it's about the sacrifice. Memorial day, this article says it all. Please watch "Taking Chance" on HBO to see the return home of a fallen Marine and the journey of a 19 Chance, from Iraq to his final resting place. Dover Mortuary shows how it honors the fallen. God bless, all those families who have lost family members in serving our country.
