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    My Brother’s Uniform

    Jul 25, 2021 2 minutes
    By Carla Rye Faherty, FORT WORTH, TEXAS

    When I opened my closet, my eyes immediately fell on my late brother Gary’s Army uniform. The brass buttons shone, the ceremonial ribbons and pins were bright, the nameplate proudly announced RYE.

    Gary Rye had been smart, kind and funny. The best younger brother anyone could ask for. In 1966, he enlisted in the Army and was shipped off

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