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‘Buried at home.’ Tri-Cities is proposed new site for WA state’s 2nd veterans cemetery
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe Washington Department of Veterans Affairs is on the hunt for about 100 or more serene acres in...
50-mile journey to honor fallen veterans in Kent
KIRO via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA massive motorcade makes a 50-mile journey to honor fallen veterans who have no family or friends to lay them to rest. More than 200 motorcyclists...
State taking action after Bellevue funeral home allegedly put wrong person in casket for burial
KIRO via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAll Jerry Weber wanted was to bury his father, Air Force veteran William Weber, at Tahoma National Cemetery. But the Washington State Department of Licensing alleges that didn’t happen because ...
Veterans address somber realities at ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery
KIRO via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor many, Veterans Day is a celebration of country, heroism and service. “It’s patriotism. You believe in your country. It’s a good country,” says Air Force veteran Tim Westin. But to others ...
Unclaimed remains of 133 veterans and relatives brought to final rest in Washington State Veterans...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 17—They were once forgotten, but never again. On Wednesday, the ashes of 106 veterans unclaimed by their families were brought to their final resting place at the Washington State Veterans ...
Centralia-born Medal of Honor recipient went from the Hub City Creamery to fighting in the...
The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash. via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoMay 20—The stories of Washingtonian war heroes going back to before World War I can now be found in a newly published book released earlier this spring. "Beyond Belief: True Stories of Washington ...
Centralia Native, Medal of Honor Recipient Dexter Kerstetter Honored With New Sign
The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 20—On Saturday morning, a crowd gathered next to Fiddlers Coffee in Centralia for the unveiling of a sign dedicated to Medal of Honor recipient Dexter J. Kerstetter, a World War II veteran ...
Veterans Memorial Museum announces full slate of events for 2024
The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash. via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoFeb. 23—With the new year in full gear and February almost over, the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis released its 2024 event schedule this week. While staples like the Rust or Shine Car ...