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niyad

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4. thank you. missed those posts.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 12:09 PM

Jan 2016

it would be very interesting to see who is allowed to be buried there. as for the "no room" bs, these women are cremated. how much room does an urn take up?

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WASPS (women pilots in ww2) denied burial in arlington (but, there is NO war on women!!) [View all] niyad Jan 2016 OP

Arlington has become a complicated nightmare HassleCat Jan 2016 #1

for a time, WASPS were allowed there, but obama's sec of the army said no. niyad Jan 2016 #2

boston bean posted this story January 7th and Journeyman gave a good reply. TexasProgresive Jan 2016 #3

thank you. missed those posts. niyad Jan 2016 #4

That Truly Sucks Americananuck Feb 2016 #5

welcome to du. that the WASPS have had to fight for the recognition and honors and treatment niyad Feb 2016 #6