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Crow youth honor veterans in anticipation of Memorial Day Weekend – Daily Montanan

['More From Author', 'May', 'Ed Saunders']

Date: 2022-05-30 00:00:00

On Thursday, Army veteran Ed Saunders went to the Crow Agency. The following photos and account he wrote and agreed to share with the readers of the Daily Montanan:

Today I went to Custer National Cemetery, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, at Crow Agency to decorate the eight Medal of Honor graves there. Disabled American Veterans, Billings Chapter 10, sponsors the blue Medal of Honor grave flags, which I placed.

I had a fine surprise. A large group of youth from the Crow nation had arrived, and after native song and ceremony, they began to decorate the hundreds of graves at the national cemetery. I later learned that they were part of Pretty Eagle Catholic Academy in St. Xavier, and had been doing that for several years.

As I placed the blue Medal of Honor flags, a few young men of the Crow nation walked to me and politely asked if I were a veteran, as I was wearing the DAV service cap.

I said yes, and we began talking about service, honor, and the warrior tradition, especially in the Plains Indian tribes. I said the warrior tradition doesn’t always mean fighting, but it means holding to high standards of conduct and courage when facing adversity or challenges in their lives. The few young men nodded and thanked me for my service.

I hope I left those young men of the Crow Nation with thoughts of striving for a higher place of honor. I whispered a prayer for them.

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