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Flag symbol of sacrifice

Go look into the eyes of a mother whose son gave his hopes, his future, his very life, then tell her you can no longer honor or respect the symbol of his sacrifice — our flag. Walk through a field of white crosses, watch that flag lowered to half-staff, then go tell her you can no longer honor what she gave.

Go tell her.

From a WW II vet and mother.

P.S. Thanks, Herald-Leader, for not even bothering to mention Victory over Japan Day again this year.

Rosemary Gancar

Mt. Sterling

This story was originally published October 27, 2017 at 4:58 PM with the headline "Flag symbol of sacrifice."

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