Community in Abilene honors unaccompanied veteran's burial

Community in Abilene honors unaccompanied veteran's burial

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Though he had no family by his side, U.S. veteran John Kenneth Andrews was not alone. Members of the Abilene community gathered at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery to honor him in a moving ceremony, ensuring his service was remembered with dignity and respect. An unaccompanied veteran is a U.S. military service member who passes away with no known family or next of kin to attend their funeral. In these moments, comm…

Veteran’s family members show up at burial service announced as unaccompanied

Family members of a deceased veteran made an unexpected appearance Thursday at a burial service at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, days after the service had been announced as an “unaccompanied” burial.