State Veterans Cemetery to hold Forgotten Heroes interment
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The entrance to the State Veterans Cemetery located near Medical Lake.
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MEDICAL LAKE — The State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake has announced that it will hold a Forgotten Heroes interment ceremony April 29 at 2 p.m. to put to rest the remains of veterans not claimed by family members.
“(The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs) works closely with Veterans service groups, funeral industry partners, public administrators and other concerned citizens to ensure the dignified burial of unclaimed veterans. Collectively, we work to locate, positively identify, and inter eligible veterans and family members. These organizations work tirelessly throughout the year researching military service records and vital records to locate unclaimed veterans eligible for burial at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery,” the announcement read.
The public is welcome to attend the ceremony to help honor the late veterans being put to rest. WDVA asks that only service animals be brought onto the premises and that attendees not use tobacco products or vape on the premises of the cemetery.
The cemetery is located at 21702 W. Espanola Road just northwest of Medical Lake proper.
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