Back in May my father passed away.So the family all had a reunion in Texas where he had retired to.Despite the sorrow of the moment what was cool about it was the fact that my dad was a former Marine and got to be buried in the national cemetery among other veterans.As a marine which is a division of the navy both a marine and a navy soldier honored him with the folding of the flag which was presented to my oldest sister.My siblings then agreed because of our new home that I could keep the U.S. flag along with the honorable discharge papers from the marine corps.I have been to a few funerals in my lifetime and I can say with certainty that I can't stand them especially black people funerals which are so depressing.But a military funeral is so accurate and to the point and the sense of honor and duty that comes with it is well worth the experience even if you miss the lost loved one.My father rarely spoke of his military past but this experience gives me more joy than sorrow as I could only imagine him in training camp or stationed overseas with his sense of humor... Which I inherited in case any of you noticed!I tried to hang the flag on The Fourth of July but it was too long for the pole that I had and you are not supposed to let the flag touch the ground so I will have to install a large flagpole out front.I miss my father and I am glad that he honorably served his country and raised his children with some sense of honor and duty.
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