Photo By/Credit
Dave Wiltshire/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
Circa 2024Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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The Fallen and Missing Comrade Table
On the table, a series of items hold important meaning:
� The table is round, because our concern is everlasting.
� The cloth is white, symbolizing the purity of their motives when answering the call to serve.
� The single red rose in the vase signifies the blood they may have shed to secure our freedom. The rose also reminds us of their loved ones and their pain.
� The red ribbon represents our continued determination to account for our missing.
� A slice of lemon reminds us of their bitter fate.
� A pinch of salt symbolizes the countless fallen tears of their families.
� The glass is inverted because they cannot share a toast with us.
� The lighted candle reflects our hope for their return to a grateful nation.
� The chair is empty, a seat that remains unclaimed at the table.
On the table, a series of items hold important meaning:
� The table is round, because our concern is everlasting.
� The cloth is white, symbolizing the purity of their motives when answering the call to serve.
� The single red rose in the vase signifies the blood they may have shed to secure our freedom. The rose also reminds us of their loved ones and their pain.
� The red ribbon represents our continued determination to account for our missing.
� A slice of lemon reminds us of their bitter fate.
� A pinch of salt symbolizes the countless fallen tears of their families.
� The glass is inverted because they cannot share a toast with us.
� The lighted candle reflects our hope for their return to a grateful nation.
� The chair is empty, a seat that remains unclaimed at the table.