The U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," changes the guard as the body of former Army Cpl. Frank Woodruff Buckles, the last surviving American veteran of World War I, lies in honor in the Memorial Amphitheater Chapel at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. He died on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, at his West Virginia home at age 110. Mr. Buckles enlisted in the Army on Aug. 14, 1917, at the age of 16; he was discharged in 1920. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
Boq
RIP, Corporal Buckles. Say hello to Daddy Jack for me - he fought in your war, too.
Then at least let's give him homage at the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline in a paper that would say:
"Our country is in mourning - for a soldier died today".
Ditto for Uncles Floyd and Sylvan. Rest in peace.