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diehardblue

(11,001 posts) Mon May 16, 2022, 06:10 PM May 2022

Remember the meaning of the coins on Memorial Day.

A coin left on a headstone lets the deceased soldier's family know that somebody stopped by to pay their respect. A penny means you visited. A nickel means you and the deceased veteran trained at boot camp together. A dime means you and the deceased veteran served together in some capacity.

A quarter means you were with them when they were killed.

https://dma.mt.gov/MVAD/MVAD-Images/Coins-on-headstones-meaning.pdf

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Remember the meaning of the coins on Memorial Day. (Original Post) diehardblue May 2022 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Hekate May 2022 #1
I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing! chowder66 May 2022 #2
Interesting ..... secondwind May 2022 #3
OK - something to keep in mind; I never heard about that ritual before. n/t Backseat Driver May 2022 #4
Apparently this tradition only goes back to like 2010 WhiskeyGrinder May 2022 #5

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