A man named Gary Marquardt missed going to Vietnam because of a bleeding ulcer, so he tries to ________ for his missed service by playing the bugle at veterans' graves.
Ever since Marquardt avoided going to war, he has been ____________________ with guilt.
His lack of military service drew strong _________________ from his friends who did go to war.
Gary chooses to play the song Taps because it provides a _____________ backdrop for the military funeral.
Nearly every day Gary Marquardt plays at the graves of veterans — always leaving behind a penny on their stones as his symbol of his ____________ service compared to theirs.
When Gary first started playing the bugle, he was not very good and made many __________.