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petronius

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1. Why would the VA be so resistant, so insistent on 100% proof?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2015, 05:41 PM

May 2015

Are they afraid of running out of room? is a monument too expensive? Do they think it's an 'insult' to the other dead to name a person who might (slim chance) not be there?

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Grave Injustice: Family of Union Soldier Fights to Have His Final Resting Place Marked [View all] Omaha Steve May 2015 OP

Why would the VA be so resistant, so insistent on 100% proof? petronius May 2015 #1

Holy crap, how is this not done? AwakeAtLast May 2015 #2

I hope they win this argument - many of us have no idea where they are buried. I know the town jwirr May 2015 #3

Elkins was a 'Yankee' soldier, huh? Real journalistic objectivity there... Aristus May 2015 #4