Today the nursing home recognized the veteran's for their service to the country. My Dad was the first one that they honored. The Veteran's were asked if they would like to say something and when no one offered to say something I stood up behind my father and shared where he had served during WWII. After I shared that Dad opened up and told everyone that he felt bad for the Japanese as they were husbands, fathers, and sons and the US Army came in and mowed them all down. Dad was on the clean-up crew and I know that it bothers him that these men were just dumped into massive graves and buried. Their families will never know where they are buried, or if they suffered alot before they died. There will never be any closure.
After the ceremony was over the minister came up and shook Dad's hand and told him how grateful he was that Dad could show compassion and forgiveness to these soldiers. The service was followed by the American legion Bugler playing the TAPS. It was a good time!
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That sounds like a neat program!
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