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no comrade should ever be left behind. reporter: when 80-year-old edward pierson passed in naples, florida, no family could be found. his obituary was brief. this veteran has no immediate family. all are welcome to attend. in the 1960s, pierson was an army private first class. he lived alone in a hurricane-battered home. news of the solitary funeral quickly spread. his military family mobilized. all veterans should be honored every day. will be remembered for now and evermore. hoorah. reporter: some 1,500 gathered, veterans, citizens from near and far. what a tribute as it should be. reporter: as taps played, pfc edward pierson moved on with respect and dignity. kevin tibbles, nbc news. you see why we thought that ....

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