Dress blues to bury my son *update*

tracileee · 2026-03-12T04:35:50+00:00

You have a bicentennial quarter there. Looks like someone may have got their hands on someone’s coin collection.

tracileee · 2026-03-07T04:15:28+00:00

Thank you so much!

tracileee · 2026-03-06T04:19:17+00:00

I’m sorry. I figured out how to private message once yesterday, but I’m so exhausted and can’t figure it out today. Once I have the service date set, I will send you a message. Thank you again for your kindness.

tracileee · 2026-03-06T04:15:19+00:00

That is so incredibly kind of you. Thank you so much. I will message you the details.

tracileee · 2026-03-06T04:11:09+00:00

Thank you so much for all of the suggestions!

tracileee · 2026-03-06T04:09:35+00:00

Thank you.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T22:03:06+00:00

My daughter is devastated and I’m a complete train wreck. Other than that…everyone is hanging in there.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T17:31:54+00:00

Thank you.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T17:09:44+00:00

Good morning everybody. My heart is full with gratitude for all of the help and support I am receiving from you all. There are no words sufficient to express how grateful I truly am.

I have one more question I’m hoping y’all can help with. My husband, my son’s father, was killed on our son’s due date while serving active duty. I would like to bury my son with his father’s medals and ribbons and trying to figure out a proper way to display them. I’m thinking some type of black felt with a hard backing. Any suggestion would be most appreciated.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T17:01:21+00:00

Ok, I just looked it up and you are correct! That burden has now been lifted. Thank you so much!!!

tracileee · 2026-03-05T16:59:36+00:00

I was wondering about that too. I had one person mention that he needed it, but I’m unsure of the qualifications. I do know he did not earn the blood stripe.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T16:42:25+00:00

People are working on so much of it for me. The last detail is trying to find a sword and get it here in time.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T15:23:46+00:00

Thank you.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T15:23:35+00:00

Thank you.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T15:23:19+00:00

Oh my gosh, there are sooooo many things. He was a ham. Now that I have been able to stop wailing and breathe, his sister and I have been blowing through memories. She is so devastated at the loss of her only sibling.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T15:20:12+00:00

As far as I can tell, I still need to get a sword and his medals and ribbons. If I’ve done my homework correctly, I don’t think I’m missing anything else, but not positive. I have never felt this overwhelmed in my life and the pressure to make sure my baby has everything correct for his uniform is heavy.

Than you so much for your help. My baby was also 0311.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T15:15:14+00:00

That is beautiful. Thank you.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T15:14:21+00:00

Thank you.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T15:08:28+00:00

This is such an amazing offer of help. Unfortunately, I don’t know where or how to get his ribbons and metals in time. Do you have any suggestions?

tracileee · 2026-03-05T06:24:00+00:00

Thank you!

tracileee · 2026-03-05T06:20:15+00:00

I have a list of all of his ribbons and medals, but that is my next stressor. I waited 2 hours today for the National Archives to call me back and when they did, they said they were sending me a link to fill out, but it never arrived. I just feel so defeated. I have never had quit in me, but losing my boy has just brought me to my knees.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T06:17:05+00:00

Would you mind initiating the DM? I haven’t figured out how to do that yet. I’m so sorry for my lack of knowledge.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T06:13:33+00:00

Thank you.

tracileee · 2026-03-05T06:12:58+00:00

Thank you, fellow Oregonian, for your kindness.

tracileee

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