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17. Just as mine was getting out. He had a job waiting for him in San Jose with IBM.

Mon May 26, 2025, 12:43 PM

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His Commanding Officer asked if he would be interested in re-upping for 2 years. Phil declined. He saw the planes coming in from Vietnam via Hawaii (Graves Registration) unloading the metal caskets of the fallen. His brother Larry was with the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines in I Corp in Vietnam before and after the Tet Offensive in early February of 1968.

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My Wife and I, along with a friend of hers, went to Ft. Snelling National Cemetery [View all] MineralMan May 2025 OP

My husband's Internment is scheduled for July 29th there. ProudMNDemocrat May 2025 #1

I'm sorry about your loss. Truly. MineralMan May 2025 #2

Happy Birthday early, MM. ProudMNDemocrat May 2025 #14

A heroic generation. MineralMan May 2025 #18

Wow BonnieJW May 2025 #15

Just as mine was getting out. He had a job waiting for him in San Jose with IBM. ProudMNDemocrat May 2025 #17

. BoRaGard May 2025 #3

When my husband and I lived in DC, we went often to Arlington Cemetery. It's such a allegorical oracle May 2025 #4

Just above on the hill is Arlington House... ProudMNDemocrat May 2025 #16

K&R. Great post MM! bronxiteforever May 2025 #5

Thanks! MineralMan May 2025 #9

Thanks! MineralMan May 2025 #10

Thank you for your service Mblaze May 2025 #6

And to you for yours! MineralMan May 2025 #11

I have been to Fort Snelling two times while I lived in Mpls......somber yet uplifting because we riversedge May 2025 #7

Thanks for posting this, MineralMan! highplainsdem May 2025 #8

If you have never been to a federal cemetery... Grins May 2025 #12

I was at Ft. Snelling Cemetary 2 weeks ago Joe Nation May 2025 #13