Community honors unclaimed veterans with funeral
Veterans who have passed away without loved ones to remember them were honored Friday with a funeral service at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Author: Nic Jones Updated: 5:47 PM EDT April 30, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. A community honored four unclaimed veterans on Friday morning by having a funeral service at Fort Jackson National Cemetery.
The American Legion Riders and the Patriot Guard Riders escorted the remains of the veterans to the cemetery at 11 a.m. Through the course of investigating their deaths, the Lexington County Coroner s Office determined these men either had no living relatives or their relatives were unable to provide funeral services, the Lexington County Coroner s Office said in a press release. It is a great honor for us to be involved in ensuring that these veterans receive the posthumous respect earned through their service and sacrifice to our nation.