Mine aren't buried so grandly, they are still in France. Family is one thing, have YOU been there? I have, as a soldier and a cop.
No TLEE, I have not been there. I am totally deaf in one ear and 50% deaf in the other, as well as having sight issues.
In college, I applied to ROTC and was rejected. I applied to Air Force, Army and Navy OCS and was rejected by each, in that order. I applied to Marine PLC and was rejected. Finally, I tried to enlist and was rejected.
My wife�s uncle flew P-38�s and was shot down over the French/German border in 1944. No remains, no burial. My mother�s family lost several members during WW1 and one in WW2. They were repatriated and are in Arlington. My father�s family also hade members killed in the service (some in combat and some in training).
I don�t resent police officers or firemen participating in public funerals of fallen members, but I do believe they should be more considerate of the general public and not place themselves above others.
