STEVE RIVERA, 66-67, reports:
The VFW Post 85 here in Sacremento lost 3 of their
Honor Guard Members in a single week. The men are
getting so old they have difficulty in lifting the M1 Rifle
during the 21 gun salutes. I was going to wait until I
retire next year, before joining the honor guard, but I
think that will change real soon. I would hate to have a
fellow veteran not have a military style burial because
there are not enought Honor Guards left to cover all
veteran funerals. It is my wish to have a 21 gun salute
when it comes time to bury me.
I joined Post 85, because they were there when we
buried my brother, who was another Vietnam
Brother, who died before his time. My family was so
grateful for them being there and it made us feel that
my brother Frank got a great send off off in a purely
military fashion. I truly encourage all my fellow
Jumping Mustangs to volunteer in supporting all
veterans in their local areas. It has certainly helped
heal a lot of the wounds brought back from NAM.
God Bless America and all the men and women who
have served faithfully and also to those who paid the
Supreme Price. (09-07-00
Honor Guard Members in a single week. The men are
getting so old they have difficulty in lifting the M1 Rifle
during the 21 gun salutes. I was going to wait until I
retire next year, before joining the honor guard, but I
think that will change real soon. I would hate to have a
fellow veteran not have a military style burial because
there are not enought Honor Guards left to cover all
veteran funerals. It is my wish to have a 21 gun salute
when it comes time to bury me.
I joined Post 85, because they were there when we
buried my brother, who was another Vietnam
Brother, who died before his time. My family was so
grateful for them being there and it made us feel that
my brother Frank got a great send off off in a purely
military fashion. I truly encourage all my fellow
Jumping Mustangs to volunteer in supporting all
veterans in their local areas. It has certainly helped
heal a lot of the wounds brought back from NAM.
God Bless America and all the men and women who
have served faithfully and also to those who paid the
Supreme Price. (09-07-00
| 1st Sgt Ray Poynter, today in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Veterans Day, 2000. |
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