It was a day to look forward to, definitely one to remember.
Minnesota Navy vet Kenny Jary was gushing tears when he learned he’d snagged a date with Fort Snelling National Cemetery to plant flags before countless rows of headstones, commemorating the fallen heroes of this land the day before Memorial Day.
Part of the reason for this was that Jary had been in the U.S. Navy from 1959 to 63, serving aboard USS Okinawa, a helicopter carrier, and that experience made an impression.
“My job was refueling helicopters,” he told The Epoch Times. “It wasn’t bad, but it was stinky, smelly, and loud — the ship. We were in some real rough weather and storms, but outside of that I loved it.”…