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WATCH: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery holds Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremonyWednesday’s ceremony was closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a news release.
SAN ANTONIO – The coronavirus is impacting the way veterans are laid to rest. All Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemeteries are adjusting operations in response to the coronavirus. At ...
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is No. 8 among the country’s 135 national cemeteries in interments. It averages 18 funeral services a day, Monday through Friday. “We schedule every 15 ...
Funeral services will resume this week at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, after more than two months of postponement. Since March 23, burials continued at the cemetery, but committal services ...
Officials at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery held a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony on Wednesday that was closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There were few visitors allowed ...
The sound of “Taps” returned to Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on Wednesday morning, the first time in more than two months. Jeff Standage, 97, was laid to rest with a committal service ...
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- The gray sky and intermittent drizzle did nothing to dampen the patriotic spirit of about 1,500 people who came out to honor service members, past and present, at the ...
Dozens were on hand at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery's Assembly Area to give a final salute to Army Cpl. Joe Dominguez, Army Pvt. James Thompson, Army Pfc. Benjamin Christoval, Army Spec. 4 ...
There was a constant stream of visitors to the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 30, 2011. People solemnly paid their respects to lost loved ones, quietly pulling over along ...
SAN ANTONIO – Officials at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery addressed concerns Thursday about several gravesites that have been inundated with water in recent weeks, leaving several grave ...