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Herndon Elementary School honors Veteran's with a white table
The table honors the men and women who served in America’s Armed Forces
“We cover a small table with a white cloth to honor a soldier’s pure heart when he answers his country’s call to duty.”
“We place a lemon slice and grains of salt on a plate to show a captive soldier’s bitter fate and tears of families waiting for loved ones to return.”
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“We push an empty chair to the table for the missing soldiers who are not here.”
“We lay a black napkin for the sorrow of captivity, and turn over a glass for the meal that won’t be eaten.”
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“We place a white candle for peace and finally, a red rose in a vase tied with a red ribbon for the hope that all our missing will return someday.”
"You are not forgotten so long as there is one left in whom your memory remains"