VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Not far from the world’s most extensive naval base, symbols of gratitude were offered in memory of those lost while serving this country.
Don McAlister, 81, who served in the Vietnam War, comes from a long line of McAlisters who served the United States of America.
“I grew up military, so I’ve had relatives who died in the war and everything,” said the former Navy corpsman. “To me, this is a day, not a celebration, but today’s a day of, I guess, wishing and hoping that they were here. But they are here. They’re here with us somewhere. Somewhere, they’re with us.”…