If you happened to be by a grave site on Memorial day – you may have noticed something special: various coins set on tombstones.
It’s important to remember NOT to touch these.
And here’s why:
“A coin left on a headstone or at the frave site is meant as a message to the deceased soldier’s family that someone else has visited the grave to pay respect,” writes the USA Military Moms and Angels Facebook page.
Basically, each coin has a different meaning and all are meant to provide comfort for the family when they see how many coins may have been left at their deceased’s tombstone.
A system of different denominations of coins comes into play:
“Leaving a penny at the grave means simply that you visited. A nickel indicates that you & the deceased trained at boot camp together,while a dime means you served with him in some capacity. By leaving a quarter at the grave, you are telling the family that you were with the solider when he was killed.”
What a wonderful way to remember and honor our fallen soldiers!
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