It's a military type ceremony.

There are people from Pennsylvania that do come out here for the ceremony and to see the monument. People from Pennsylvania are very appreciative of the monument, how nice it looks and how well we care for it here in West Lafayette.

He was very seriously injured in the accident and doesn't know how he survived. All three people around him were killed.

It's a ceremony to honor those who gave the last full measure of devotion for the freedoms we enjoy today. They did not die in a combat situation, but they were members of the military and were eventually going to be deployed to a military situation.

I support allowing homosexuals to serve openly in our military and eliminating the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy.

Being a veteran and having military expertise is helpful. It can set him apart. It's also beneficial in a situation of war. There are a lot of veterans around, and they pay a lot of respect to fellow veterans.