Today, memorials, monuments and museums dedicated to WWI can be found in all of the combatant countries. From a rose garden in Ireland to vast war cemeteries built on or near the major battlefields, these sites ensure that the memory of the war and the sacrifices of those who lost their lives will never fade. […]
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New life found at abandoned cemetery
When a loved one passes, their final wishes fall to their family and friends to accomplish. But what happens when your loved one’s final wish is to be buried in a cemetery that no one owns? Well, for one family, they went about creating a cemetery association and buying the cemetery. In June 2013, Evie Crawford […]
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A mystery solved and a WWII love story revealed
Friends and families ones often leave tributes in remembrance of their deceased loved ones at their graves. Normally flowers, sometimes trinkets or notes, and veterans receive flags. For years, Brian Cutler’s family would visit the graves of his father and uncle for memorial day, and every year, flowers were left at his uncle’s grave but […]
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Army Private reunited with family after 67 years missing
Whether it’s being deployed abroad or serving to help during a national disaster, the men and women of our military sacrifice for our country every day. They chose to serve because they have a sense of duty to the country that they live in and love. When it comes to combat missions, some make the ultimate […]
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179 Unmarked Graves Located with Technology
The Oakwood Cemetery in Tyler, TX is an older cemetery. It was established in 1846, with its first occupant being laid to rest in 1852. The cemetery even has a mass grave that was used for confederate soldiers of the Civil War called the Soldier’s Plot. One of the sections lost to time was a […]
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