World War II veterans get a day to remember: Special trip to D.C., rousing welcome home complete unforgettable thank-you for vets

"The ceremony at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., was brief, solemn.

Yet for Lorraine Egan, the sight of fellow veterans reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and listening to the mournful strains of taps was just too much."

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