By Satina Tolman For The New Era For a holiday marked by backyard barbecues, camping trips and retail sales, the veterans of Sweet Home and Lebanon say Memorial Day carries a much heavier meaning. “Memorial Day is for the guys who didn’t come home,” said Michael Black, a Sweet Home resident who served 21 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. For Black and many other veterans, the holiday is not one of celebration, but remembrance. It is a solemn day d…
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