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Peregrine Took

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1. Far cry from the Viet Nam war when coffins of the deceased soldiers sat alone

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Sep 16, 2021, 12:01 PM

Sep 2021

on gurneys at the train station draped with a flag.

I guess they were waiting to be transported to another train.
Commuters used to just pass them by hurrying on their way to work

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Motorcade for service member killed in Afghanistan to head through Northern Va. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 OP

Far cry from the Viet Nam war when coffins of the deceased soldiers sat alone Peregrine Took Sep 2021 #1

I can hear a helicopter off in that direction now. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #2