Cooper Merrinette, born himself in Korea and adopted at 6 months old, felt a personal connection to the men who have long been gone, but not forgotten.
There was a tribute on Saturday to honor several military veterans in the western suburbs.
Cooper, born himself in Korea and adopted at 6 months old, felt a personal connection to the men who have long been gone, but not forgotten. "He had to work with, I think, Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense. He had to get approval and send letters to next of kin, and then plan this entire ceremony out. He got his fellow scouts and the VFW involved," said Jeff Merrinette, Cooper's father."Every veteran, whether deceased or not, deserves a military sendoff. They served our country, and our country owes them for their service.
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