LOS ANGELES (CBS Newspath/KCBS/WKRC) - What started as a man cleaning the headstones of military veterans in his free time has turned into a full-scale operation with a small group of volunteers ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo — While time may have weathered some of the headstones at Elmwood Cemetery, one local man has taken it upon himself to ensure that the memories of those laid to rest, particularly ...
YORK, Pa. — A historic York cemetery is looking for the relatives of five deceased veterans, who are set to receive new military headstones. “It’s amazing. That's what this work is all about," said ...
The tale of Alfred Griffin — who fended off bloodhounds while fleeing slavery and later fought for the Union during the Civil War — has been passed down for generations at Hauppauge United Methodist ...
YORK, Pa. — On Saturday, five African American veterans buried at the Lebanon Cemetery were presented with new military headstones. The ceremony was part of the cemetery's G.R.A.C.E (Gravesite ...
Thousands of small memorials stand at sites where Americans fought and died during the world wars. Experts say maintaining them has never been harder.
Six decades after valiantly fighting off an enemy force ten times his unit’s size, and dying from a hand grenade blast while ...
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- A Long Island church is preparing to dedicate a military headstone to Alfred Griffin, a former enslaved man and Union soldier who was never recognized. It's been a mission for Nancy ...