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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on May 24, 2020, 01:41:17 pm
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How a ‘Lone Survivor’ Gold Star mother is doing Memorial Day differently this year
Alex Lacasse, Portsmouth Herald, N.H.
May 22, 2020 11:26 AM EDT
EXETER — Gold Star Mother Natalie Healy calls the distinction a club that no one wants to be a part of, and for her, she said every day is Memorial Day since her son, Daniel Healy, was killed in Afghanistan in 2005.
"From that day on, your life is different," Healy said. "You do what you can to make his legacy something that is worthwhile. Being a Gold Star Mother, Father, Sister or Brother is that you live with the fact you'll never see your son again."
With no parade to commemorate Memorial Day due to the ongoing pandemic, organizer Florence Ruffner and Healy said they had to be creative to honor Exeter's service members killed in the line of duty.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/gold-star-mother-memorial-day
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Lone Survivor is a great story, sometimes a difficult read but worth the effort.
Marcus Luttrell does a great job of explaining what happened and describing the courage.