Nashville National Veterans Cemetery Hosts Memorial Day Ceremony

Washington State Veterans Cemetery hosts Memorial Day ceremony

MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. – On Memorial Day, a special ceremony took place at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery to honor U.S. military members who laid down their lives in service. Veterans gathered to pay tribute to fallen comrades. One veteran shared, "It means more than I can say." For many, Memorial Day is a time

Nashville National Veterans Cemetery hosts Memorial Day ceremony

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - All around Middle Tennessee, people are gathering to honor the men and women who sacrificed their lives for our country. Monday morning at the Nashville National Veterans Cemetery, military members, their families and other people in the community joined together for a Memorial Day ceremony. People at the ceremony were expressing their gratitude for fallen soldiers in different ways. Laura Butekovic Graves placed pennie…

Washington State Veterans Cemetery honors remains of unclaimed veterans, including Civil War soldier at annual Memorial Day Service

“Memorial Day is just one day set aside for the specific purpose of honoring those that have given their lives in defense of our great nation," said Solomon Gilbert, deputy director of Washington’s Department of Veteran's Affairs. "It is a day to remember their sacrifice and their courage to be willing to give everything. We remember our loved ones; they are friends, our family, our fellow service members. The calendar says we set aside one spec…