[NYP] An abandoned US veteran who died alone in a Maine nursing home was given a proper goodbye Thursday by hundreds of kind-hearted strangers.
Former Marine Gery Brooks’ burial at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta was marked by a 21-gun salute, a pilot who performed a flyover, a motorcycle escort and full honors thanks to the help of multiple military groups from across the state.
"It’s an honor for us to be able to do this," Jim Roberts, commander of the VFW post in Belfast, told the Associated Press.
"There’s so much negativity in the world. This is something people can feel good about and rally around. It’s just absolutely wonderful." |