Dear Amy: My father died three weeks ago. After his death, I talked with a close friend whose father died in 2007.
Our experiences inspired me to write to you, and I ask you to please publish this as an alert to all veterans and to their immediate families: Please keep your military discharge papers in a safe place, and be sure your family members know where these documents are located!
In both cases, the funeral homes contacted the VA for our fathers’ discharge papers, only to be told that the VA had no record of their service. Article content My friend’s father had been active in a veteran’s organization whose members were able to arrange the honour guard on his behalf, but for both our families, it was a near miss and very stressful.
The honour guard ceremony Uncle Bud received was so beautiful, dignified, and moving. Every servicemember who has served honourably also deserves an honourable final send-off, and I thank you for reminding family members to keep these important papers on hand.Article content
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