Dozens of Arizonans said goodbye to 20 veterans who they've never met. The ceremony in north Phoenix in their honor was to make sure they were buried with full honors, despite having no family and no resources.
The Aug. 31 ceremony in north Phoenix in their honor was to make sure they were buried with full honors, despite having no family and no resources.member at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona served our country. It's a place that is quiet and sacred.Jerry Goldsmith, a man from Phoenix who attended the ceremony, described the moment as "heartbreaking."
20 urns sat on the tables at the cemetery – all are veterans – and just like the thousands of others buried, they served, they protected, and they should be honored. "Many of the them at time of death didn't get their due diligence. No research was done to determine if they're veterans. The Missing in America Project took the time to research that, make that determination, and have ceremonies like this to pay tribute," said Randy Heard with the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.Sinclair knew one of the veterans.He and his wife met Chris Pollum a few years back. He had no home or family."Just sadness.
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