If you’ve ever seen coins placed on gravestones, you might have wondered what they mean. This quiet tradition began during the Vietnam War as a way for soldiers to honor fallen comrades without contacting their families.
Each coin carries a message:
Penny: Someone visited.
Nickel: They trained together.
Dime: They served together.
Quarter: The visitor was there when the person died.
Today, the custom has spread beyond the military. Many people leave coins as a simple gesture of remembrance — a small way to say, you are not forgotten.
