Veterans, honor nation with your hand salute
Local veterans, a grateful Congress has extended a special privilege to you and all 20 million American veterans - the right to render your military hand salute at the flag and national anthem ceremony of every graduation, football game, basketball game, or other public event.
Beginning this Memorial Day, stand tall and render your military salute as you did when you wore your nation's uniform. Do it for all of those vets who are no longer with us; do it for all serving our nation today - our future vets.
Your salute is an act of patriotism that will enrich our national flag traditions for generations to come.
Robert E. Griffith
Arlington Heights
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