There are 9 article(s) tagged West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery:

• May 2023

  • Hundreds pause to remember those who paid for freedom

    Memphians took time out of their Memorial Day holiday Monday to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. 

    By Abigail Warren May 30, 2023

• January 2022

  • Community honors unclaimed Navy veteran

    Community members gather for a memorial service to recognize the military life of a man they didn’t know.

     

    By Abigail Warren January 18, 2022

• November 2021

  • Never forget: A day to honor and salute our veterans

    With a respectful, patriotic nod, local Veterans Day events recognized the commitment of those who served in the military.

    By Michael Waddell, Abigail Warren November 12, 2021

• June 2021

  • Remembering and honoring ‘those who paid all’

    While some events looked different, many people took time on Memorial Day to remember those who died for the sake of freedom.

    By Abigail Warren June 04, 2021

• April 2021

  • Trevor Joseph Act allows Saturday burials at veterans cemetery

    The measure will allow veterans to be buried on Saturday. Previously burials were held only between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.

    By Abigail Warren April 30, 2021

• May 2020

  • Honoring veterans on Memorial Day during pandemic takes creative thinking

    The director of the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery found a special way this Memorial Day to honor those who sacrificed everything.

    By Karen Pulfer Focht May 25, 2020

• January 2020

  • Memphis National Cemetery: Still open, now improved, forever hallowed

    Memphis National Cemetery may be surrounded by obstacles that could keep visitors away, but the park-like burial grounds are undergoing a $10 million upgrade to make it easier to celebrate and pay respects to the heroes buried there.

    By Tom Bailey January 26, 2020

• May 2019

  • Hundreds gather to honor fallen and missing veterans

    The West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery hosted a Memorial Day ceremony attended by hundreds of people to honor fallen and missing veterans.

    By Abigail Warren May 27, 2019

• January 2019

  • GALLERY: Hundreds pay respects at service for unclaimed veterans

    A funeral service attended by hundreds who wanted to pay their respects for three unclaimed veterans from the Memphis area was held at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery.

    By Karen Pulfer Focht January 18, 2019