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Honoring those who served for Memorial Day at Tahoma National Cemetery
KIRO via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoToday, we honor the lives of those who served our country. From the minute the gates at the Tahoma...
‘Buried at home.’ Tri-Cities is proposed new site for WA state’s 2nd veterans cemetery
The Olympian via Yahoo News· 1 month 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· 1 month 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...
Here is a list of Memorial Day ceremonies near you
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoSEATTLE - On this Memorial Day, events are scheduled throughout the region to honor the lives of the people who gave their all for their country. One event is happening at 1 p.m. Monday at Tahoma ...
State taking action after Bellevue funeral home allegedly put wrong person in casket for burial
KIRO via Yahoo News· 2 years 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 Day ceremonies and events
KIRO via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFriday marks America’s 103rd observance of Veterans Day. Here’s a list of ceremonies and events in the Puget Sound area. >>Veterans Day ceremony,...
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 ...
‘It’s an honor’: New DNA project brings closure for 2 local World War II veterans’ families
KIRO via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA new DNA project is bringing closure to two local military families. On Tuesday, there was a burial service at Tahoma National Cemetery where a Naval Officer killed in World War II was finally ...
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 ...
Veterans with unclaimed remains in Lewis County to be honored in procession, burial
The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNov. 3—Four deceased veterans whose remains were left unclaimed in Lewis County deserve recognition for their service to the country, "at the very least," said Lewis County Coroner Warren McLeod ...