rest, i ordered the flags to go flown at half staff. at the white house, at the government buildings, across the nation, at our embassies around the world. as frank buckles lay in honor at arlington's memorial chapel, hundreds passed by his flag-draped casket in quiet procession. most were strangers who never knew him. but they knew the story of his service. and they felt compelled to offer their banks to this american soldier. and that afternoon i had the privilege of going over to arlington and spending a few moments with frank's daughter, suzanna, who cared for her father to the very he said, and it was a chance for me to convey the gratitude of an entire nation and to pay my respects to an american who reflected the best of who we