A solemn photo of a U.S. soldier standing at attention in the pouring rain quickly went viral after being shared on social media. However, it’s what the soldier said after being identified that has deepened everyone’s respect for him ever more.
On July 6, 2017, Erin Hester was at an intersection on a highway in Vine Grove, Kentucky, when she noticed a uniformed soldier standing at attention outside his jeep. She was wondering why the soldier was standing in the pouring rain until she saw him saluting as a funeral procession passed by.
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