Lonnie Wayman entered his final resting place not unclaimed, but with a sea of strangers who, in that moment, became family.

Navy veteran Lonnie Wayman received full military honors at a Tennessee cemetery after community rallied to ensure he wasn't buried alone despite having no known family.

South Carolina law requires that all veterans receive a proper burial, and county coroners are tasked with locating family ...

The Wytheville Police Department announced Monday that it had participated and hosted the Honors Guard for a military funeral ...

KILLEEN, Texas -- Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas, asked strangers to attend a military veteran's funeral, and the community did not disappoint. In a Facebook post on Jan. 24, ...

He had no family left. Hundreds of strangers showed up anyway. The funeral service for Jeffrey Kalnas, a U.S. Navy veteran, was held Wednesday in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, after word spread locally ...

A modest cost saving will not pay for the disrespect purchased by cutting back on a commitment to provide full funeral honors for deserving military veterans, Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran said. The ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Everyday, we see the greatest generation fade further away as the few remaining WWII veterans reach the end of their lives. Confusion over the government shutdown almost led to ...

Three words always come to mind for the Rev. Dan Lawrence of Murrysville Alliance Church when he speaks to his flock as well as at military funerals and commemorations. They are God, family and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New York National Guard soldiers and airmen provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services in 2025, continuing a ...

New York National Guard soldiers and airmen provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services in 2025, continuing a declining trend as the number of World War II and Korean War veterans ...

LATHAM, N.Y. – New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services in 2025. The 69 Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard Honor Guard ...