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Re: Graves of Veterans

  •  10-08-2009, 7:54 AM

    Re: Graves of Veterans

    Here is my thought to expound a little bit...

    Waymarking is all about the location. I realize the magnitude of the suggestion, but not every grave is going to have a story, that atleast is known. Being a veteran, I often feel that the unsung hero is often forgotton. In this case, a Confederate Soldier may not be a hero in our eyes, but there is a story to be told.

    When I first started waymarking, I didn't put as much effort into the waymark as I do now, particualy some of the historical waymarks that have taken days to compose, research and quite frankly for me, enjoy. I guess the category that I am looking towards is one that you could not do for every grave.

    It is the sort of write up that should be given to a Medal of Honor grave. What happened... why did they receive the medal... etc. Again to my past, not being an officer, the person in the trenches often gets forgotten. I am not opposed to putting the coordnates in the memorial, I guess I am looking for something more than that, and significantly less than Veterans with last names from A to C, D to F... etc.
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