Bob Nolan cleans and strokes the grave stone of His wife Peggy Nolan with a reassuring motion that gives the stone a sheen that sets it apart from the others. The grass below the marker is worn from his pacing footsteps. Nolan, a 79-year-old retired army veteran who served for 20 years 2 months and 22 days, visits Peggy every morning at Fort Jackson National Military Cemetery. Since she passed in 2007 Bob has only missed visiting his "beautiful Southern Belle" 21 days. Peggy is buried with his purple heart medal around her neck. "I figured she gave me an extraordinary life, she deserves it," he said.
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