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1. My mother used to work in the dental clinic at Fort Myer

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:39 AM

Nov 13

When she retired, one of the things they gave her was a poster featuring The 3rd U.S. Infantry " The Old Guard".

AFAIK, the tomb guards were all men back then.

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My mother used to work in the dental clinic at Fort Myer nitpicked Nov 13 #1

Very moving. Thanks for posting. callous taoboy Nov 13 #2

Very moving.... Karadeniz Nov 13 #3

Thank you for posting this. Hope22 Nov 13 #4

Honor! mountain grammy Nov 13 #5

Knew a guy who served there. He spoke so movingly of that time in his life. Brought me to tears. HeartsCanHope Nov 13 #6