Headstone for Johnny Micheal Spann in Arlington National Cemetery (Section 34, Site 2359). Wikipedia
A Child Of War, With A Sense Of Purpose -- Wayne Drash, CNN
Arlington, Virginia (CNN) -- Alison Spann walks purposefully behind the marble headstones, just as her father taught her.
He brought her here, to Arlington National Cemetery, as a girl. He pointed out the names of the dead and the wars that took their lives. He told her to look around and appreciate the sacrifice of the fallen.
The two walked together along the rows of headstones and turned when they got to a grave they were visiting. It was the proper way to walk in a cemetery, he told her, by not stepping where people are buried, a way of respecting them long after death.
Her father taught her many things. To be headstrong. To strive for a stellar education. To remember that a girl can conquer anything.
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My Comment: Our prayers are with her and with all children of war.