LOS ANGELES (CBS Newspath/KCBS/WKRC) - What started as a man cleaning the headstones of military veterans in his free time has turned into a full-scale operation with a small group of volunteers ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo — While time may have weathered some of the headstones at Elmwood Cemetery, one local man has taken it upon himself to ensure that the memories of those laid to rest, particularly ...
MADISON, Wis. -- The widows of two Wiccan combat veterans sued the government Monday, saying the military has dragged its feet on allowing the religion's symbols on headstones. The Department of ...
The tale of Alfred Griffin — who fended off bloodhounds while fleeing slavery and later fought for the Union during the Civil War — has been passed down for generations at Hauppauge United Methodist ...
YORK, Pa. — A historic York cemetery is looking for the relatives of five deceased veterans, who are set to receive new military headstones. “It’s amazing. That's what this work is all about," said ...
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Why do people leave coins on top of military gravestones? Similar practices exist in many cultures and have a history stretching back centuries. In modern times, this ...
YORK, Pa. — On Saturday, five African American veterans buried at the Lebanon Cemetery were presented with new military headstones. The ceremony was part of the cemetery's G.R.A.C.E (Gravesite ...
headstones of veterans. “Operation Iraqi Freedom” is the official name for the current conflict in Iraq. At VA, which administers 121 national cemeteries and issues nearly 350,000 headstones for ...
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- A Long Island church is preparing to dedicate a military headstone to Alfred Griffin, a former enslaved man and Union soldier who was never recognized. It's been a mission for Nancy ...
BLOOMINGDALE, Ga. (WTVM) - A remnant connected to a World War II veteran and Savannah native has been discovered, eight decades after his death. Someone found that second headstone over 13 miles away ...