Vietnam vet who died Christmas Eve is finally laid to rest
RALEIGH — When a Vietnam War veteran died Christmas Eve with no family nearby, a community of veterans, a friend and military supporters in North Carolina stepped up to make sure he was finally laid to rest with military honors.They ensured that Phillip “Flip” Drye’s military paperwork, delayed by last winter’s government shutdown, arrived. A funeral home covered burial expenses. The Army provided soldiers to fold the U.S. flag and play taps. And more than 100 veterans and […]
