Community swoops in to ensure soldiers' graves have military markers
Adjutant Jerry Staub of Coeur d'Alene American Legion Post 14, seen here Oct. 30, reported that donations immediately came in to pay for military markers on two veterans' graves after the Nov. 9 Press article ran informing the community of the work the Legion and others are doing to ensure the soldiers in Mica Peak Cemetery are properly memorialized.
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Donations were immediately given to Coeur d'Alene American Legion Post 14 when the community learned the resting places of two American soldiers are in need of proper military markers.
"The article was done very, very well," Post Adjutant Jerry Staub said Wednesday. "It also resulted in us getting a $1,000 donation from a veteran," along with a pledge of $500 more if needed.
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