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Bigmack

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7. OK... sorry to be this way...

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Original post)

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 11:36 AM

Aug 2013

But.

What difference does it make. They are dead. Have been dead for 70-odd years.

I find it strange that a collection of bones & pieces of bone would eat up so much time, money, and energy.

They're dead... let them stay buried.

I think this is part of this culture's glorification of war, and the deification of our war dead.

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Navy concerned about exhumation plans in Hawaii (Pearl Harbor Attack KIA's) [View all] Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 OP

I am retired USN, but I agree with JPAC. It should be done, it can be done respectfully, and it MADem Aug 2013 #1

I agree. All of the victim's mothers and fathers are gone, and few siblings remain... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #2

This is what JPAC does. enlightenment Aug 2013 #3

Very informative. Sheldon Cooper Aug 2013 #4

It does put a slightly enlightenment Aug 2013 #5

I had an acquaintance that ran some JPAC search in Vietnam... Historic NY Aug 2013 #6

OK... sorry to be this way... Bigmack Aug 2013 #7