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Columns at War Memorial Field in Sandpoint pay homage to soldiers from Bonner County who died in service to their country. The field is dedicated to their honor in hopes the field "shall be for sport and games without the cloud of conflict and the threat of war, that future participants shall place in peace forever."

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Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice
November 9, 2023 1 a.m.

Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice

When thinking of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country, images of rows upon rows of white headstones from Arlington Cemetary may come to mind. This image often comes to my mind, but not because I’ve seen a headstone on the TV screen of one lone name as the camera pulls back to reveal the multitude of stones memorializing the dead.