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THANKS to Alabama American Legion and Oakfield VFW for Memorial Day Salutes

By Irene Will

I don't think many people know about this, but every Memorial Day morning, a group of about a dozen or so members of the Alabama American Legion and Oakfield VFW get up early in the morning, get their rifles, and a couple of bugle players, and they go to EVERY cemetery in Oakfield and Alabama, say a prayer, give a 21 gun salute, and play "Taps" in honor of the fallen.  It's a wonderful thing to see and hear.  Prior to that, they go to ALL these cemeteries and make SURE that there is a US flag placed at EVERY military serviceperson's grave.  MANY THANKS to these Veterans for their dedication. 

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