ENID, Okla. — This northwestern Oklahoma town long has been military-friendly — thanks in good part to nearby Vance Air Force Base — so when locals buried one of their own war dead Wednesday, they made sure to let Army Staff Sgt. Clint Storey’s family know how they felt.
Dozens of U.S. flags — held by veterans, members of a motorcycle gang and young children, among others — lined the streets around Central Christian Church, where funeral services for Storey were held. Another flag hung high above the street in front of the building, held by a fire truck’s ladder.
More flags waved at Enid Cemetery, where a plot and headstone were donated for Storey, 30, who died...