After the post mortem salute given to the late John Debargas by units of his long retired military contingent, and the loud salute by riffle fire, aunt June removed her gloved right hand from Cid's mouth. Cid was still shaking, and June slipped her arm around her niece's shoulder. "it's alright dear." " It's a lovely salute by the Army given to your father for his service to our country. " "It's called, "A Twenty-one gun salute." "" John deserved that!" " He served in the Vietnam War, you know. " "My brother came home with bits of lead in his leg." "It never slowed him down though." June made a deep sigh. " He enlisted a second time." " When he came back home, he couldn't find work, so he ran for Mayor of Roan Oak." " Darn, if he didn't win!" " After two years of public life, he grew tired of the fray and began working for your grandfather, Lotus Anthony.
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