Recently I experienced a funeral at Pinelawn National Cemetery on a freezing, desolate, snowy day. The deceased was a Navy veteran and he was honored with a military funeral.
The casket was draped by a flag of large Stars and Stripes. A Naval bugler blew forlorn taps away from the casket and into the swirling wind. Once Day Was Done the two sailors standing at each side of the coffin carefully wrapped the flag into a perfect triangle and one presented it to the widow saying "On behalf of the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Navy I present you with this to honor his service".
On a very sad day I was emotional and extremely proud to be an American.
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