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Article: National cemeteries race to make room for World War II vets.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- May 10, 2005
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Byline: Stevenson Swanson
CALVERTON, N.Y. _ The young private knelt in front of the somber woman and held out one of the most poignant expressions of honor for a fallen American warrior _ the Stars and Stripes, folded with military precision into a neat triangle.
"On behalf of the president of the United States, the governor of New York and a grateful nation, I present this flag as a token of appreciation for the honorable and faithful service rendered by your loved one," Pfc. Jobanka Nolasco said as she presented the flag to Mechelle Jackson during the service last week in an outdoor chapel at Calverton National Cemetery.
The military funeral ...