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I Remember You

Names carved in granite, Neatly, in rows, Ordered by date of death. “I remember you,” I mutter, as my fingers read a section. For a short moment my mind races back to body bags, opened in search of dog tags listing religious preference. A bullet hole in the spine, just below the skull. Searching throughContinue reading “I Remember You”

Posted bylbender59May 23, 2020May 26, 2024Posted inMemorial Day, MilitaryTags:MemorialDay, USMC1 Comment on I Remember You

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