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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;scottishmoney, post: 735303, member: 12789&quot;]I have a WWI trench coat, very very heavy wool, that was my Great Uncle&#039;s from when he served in France in 1918.&nbsp; It was ironic, and a bit sad that he had to go to fight against my Great Great Grandfather&#039;s homeland - a country he loved dearly but believed was led by a tyrant in the form of the Kaiser.&nbsp; My uncle was gassed sometime in the summer, and never saw combat again - he was affected by the nerve gas for the rest of his long life.</p><p><br /></p><p>All these 90+ years later, that big heavy trench coat takes up a lot of space in my closet - but it is a constant reminder of the sacrifices veterans all over made - sometimes their lives, often their health and their happiness.&nbsp; I remember when I was a kid having it in my closet and cursing it because it took up so much space - now I am appreciative and thankful that I have it to remind me of my uncle, now gone for over 30 years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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