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Associated PressNo Mass Memorials at Fort Lewis BaseFort Lewis Army Base Won't Switch to Monthly Mass
Memorials for Fallen Soldiers
FORT LEWIS, Wash. Jul 25, 2007 (AP)
Fort Lewis will hold individual memorials for fallen soldiers
rather than a monthly mass ceremony, which had sparked
outrage earlier this year, the commanding general of the Army
base's I Corps said Wednesday.
The base has traditionally held individual memorials, typically
for one or two soldiers at a time. But an increase in soldiers
killed in Iraq and Afghanistan forced the base in May to start
holding services for multiple soldiers at a time.
Critics said mass memorials denied soldiers the individual
tributes they deserved.
Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr., who took over in June, put the
policy change on hold, saying he wanted time to discuss the
matter with soldiers, their families, Army retirees and others
in the community.
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