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Summary: Missing Man Table

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A Georgia man named Eric Comfort visited his local Chick-Fil-A this week and found a Veterans Day tribute that he thought was pretty amazing. According to a Facebook post Comfort wrote, he went into the fast food restaurant on Monday and found a "Missing Man Table." He said that the table had a rose, a bible, and an American flag on top of it. It also included a plaque that described the purpose of the table. The plaque said that the table was reserved in order to honor comrades who have gone missing in battle. It also explained the significance of each of the artifacts laid out on the table. It said the tablecloth was white to represent the purity of the heroes ' motives when entering battle. A rose, which was placed in a vase, symbolized

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