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pinboy3niner

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Fri May 22, 2015, 05:04 AM May 2015

#GOSILENT on Memorial Day at 12:01 PM EDT [View all]

Last edited Fri May 22, 2015, 06:08 AM - Edit history (1)

A message from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America...

This Memorial Day, remember to

[c]Honor the Fallen[/c]


Go Silent this Memorial Day at 12:01 PM EDT

This Memorial Day, IAVA will lay a wreath before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery at 12:01 EDT. Gather your friends and family across the country and pause with us for a national moment of silence to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Take the pledge to

#GoSilent


Pledges have been made in honor of...

"All brothers I lost in Afghanistan and all fallen service members"

"My Uncles Jose and Luis Purdon who fought in Vietnam"

"Joe Hearne Rufty KIA Anzio WWII and his namesake nephew Joe Hearne Rufty KIA Vietnam"

"My Dad"

...

Take the pledge and post rembrances here:
http://image.mail.iava.org/lib/fe8f12717c61017b75/m/1/Pledge1+copy.jpg

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K&R. I'll take that pledge! Rhiannon12866 May 2015 #1
The one about Joe Hearne Rufty was mine pinboy3niner May 2015 #2
That is a real honor, though a sad one. Rhiannon12866 May 2015 #3
I don't know how many friends I have at Arlington. Probably a lot. pinboy3niner May 2015 #4
Was your room mate from the DashOneBravo May 2015 #6
No, he was with 5th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division pinboy3niner May 2015 #7
Got it and replied DashOneBravo May 2015 #8
...... daleanime May 2015 #5
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