Roommates, Memorial Day is an important, sensitive, and touchy day for some, seeing as how it means more than cookouts and a three-day weekend for those who have lost a loved one. A Tennessee-based Chick-Fil-A took the initiative to show their support to those fallen soldiers and their families over the Memorial Day Weekend.
According to WJHL, the Johnson City branch installed the ‘Missing Man Table,’ which was reserved to honor those missing comrades in arms. The table contained a combination of items which are said to represent those fallen soldiers. According to the POW-MIA Families website, “The single red rose reminds us of the lives of these Americans….and their loved ones and friends who keep the faith, while seeking answers.”
The display went up Friday and was there until this morning (Tuesday, May 28). We hear this isn’t the first or even second year this Chick-Fil-A branch has observed the holiday this way! This is reportedly the fourth year of setting up the area in remembrance.
Although Chick-Fil-As nationwide didn’t participate in the remembrance gesture, other branches participated as well. Here is a breakdown of what each item symbolized:
Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who lost a loved one.
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Source: WJHL, https://www.wjhl.com/local/local-chick-fil-a-sets-up-missing-man-table-for-memorial-day/2031925616