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'Forgotten Heroes' laid to rest in Santa Fe [Veterans Died but Never Claimed by Family]
KOB .COM ^ | 06/03/2010

Posted on 06/03/2010 10:39:28 PM PDT by GonzoII

It was a historic moment in New Mexico Thursday as 13 veterans were given a proper military burial at Santa Fe National Cemetery.

It's the start of New Mexico's Forgotten Heroes program.

The veterans died in the past three years, but were never claimed by family so their cremated remains sat on shelves in Bernalillo County.

A woman with a national movement called the Missing in America Project brought this to the attention of county and state officials.

(Excerpt) Read more at kob.com ...


TOPICS: VetsCoR
KEYWORDS: miap; newmexico; veterans

Santa Fe National Cemetery Source


1 posted on 06/03/2010 10:39:28 PM PDT by GonzoII
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To: CedarDave; LegendHasIt; Rogle; leapfrog0202; Santa Fe_Conservative; DesertDreamer; ...
Jumping in for CedarDave.

Quite the Lady! Thank God we still have people like her.

God bless her and may the Veterans Rest in Peace.

NM list PING!

(The NM list is available on my FR homepage for anyone to use. Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the list.)

2 posted on 06/03/2010 10:41:25 PM PDT by GonzoII ("That they may be one...Father")
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To: GonzoII

My Father-in-law and his wife are buried together there.

RIP, dear ones.


3 posted on 06/03/2010 10:41:54 PM PDT by FrogMom (No such thing as an honest democrat!)
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To: GonzoII; Kathy in Alaska

Bump and Ping.


4 posted on 06/03/2010 10:44:43 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (*)
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To: GonzoII

Makes me sad to think there would be “unclaimed” veterans. Really sad. They deserve better. This is a great tribute.


5 posted on 06/03/2010 10:45:14 PM PDT by edge919
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To: GonzoII

Thank you and God bless you Christie Boyer.

RIP and God bless you and thank you, good souls.


6 posted on 06/03/2010 10:47:59 PM PDT by unkus
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To: GonzoII
The veterans died in the past three years, but were never claimed by family

????

7 posted on 06/03/2010 10:53:22 PM PDT by shezza (Blue star wife - God bless and keep safe our troops in harm's way.)
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To: GonzoII

Thread bump.


8 posted on 06/03/2010 11:12:43 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: shezza; GonzoII
Sad to say...but this ain't nothing new. I've been to too many Vets burials where I and the color guard were about the only ones there.

RIP.
9 posted on 06/03/2010 11:25:19 PM PDT by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus)
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To: GonzoII; Travis McGee; Squantos

My uncle Charles Horne of the 90th Squadron Jolly Rogers is buried there:

http://www.jollyrogersweb.com/


10 posted on 06/03/2010 11:27:50 PM PDT by wardaddy (No mosque at ground zero....are these NYers totally nuts?...what would wake them up?)
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To: edge919

Too many people have no close family. No one even knows they are gone. Everyone deserves a decent funeral.


11 posted on 06/03/2010 11:28:36 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: GonzoII; Jet Jaguar; All

TAPS

RIP

13 Fallen Heroes


Amazing Grace

12 posted on 06/04/2010 12:16:38 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: GonzoII

I’m pretty sure my sister’s ex-husband is buried there. At any rate, God bless this lady for her work. I wish all Vets to rest in peace and it makes me sad that any would not have family who would step forward or be there for them at the end of their lives, but I know this must happen to many people.


13 posted on 06/04/2010 12:00:49 PM PDT by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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To: GonzoII

I was my ultimate pleasure to be able to accomplish this, for every Veteran. I am one stubborn woman, raised on the simplistic basic principle that “you know what’s right and you know what’s wrong”. The last thing that I thought that I would ever do in my lifetime was change the outcome of someone else’s history. Your posts continue to bring on my tears. Thank you all.


14 posted on 06/06/2010 10:00:30 AM PDT by Christie Boyer NMMIAP
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To: Christie Boyer NMMIAP; edge919; Kathy in Alaska; unkus; Jet Jaguar; MediaMole; Cindy
"I was my ultimate pleasure to be able to accomplish this, for every Veteran. I am one stubborn woman, raised on the simplistic basic principle that “you know what’s right and you know what’s wrong”. The last thing that I thought that I would ever do in my lifetime was change the outcome of someone else’s history. Your posts continue to bring on my tears. Thank you all."

We thank you, Christie! It's an honor to be able to say it to you directly. Here at Free Republic we have a heart for Veterans.

Thanks for signing in to express your thanks.

Take care and God bless!

Gonzo

15 posted on 06/06/2010 10:18:31 AM PDT by GonzoII ("That they may be one...Father")
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To: Christie Boyer NMMIAP

Thank YOU Christie.

May God richly bless you.


16 posted on 06/06/2010 2:49:18 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: GonzoII

This is so sad. Does the community somehow find out that these burials are taking place and no one is there to mourn? I would go in a heartbeat and be present for the person who gave his or her life for our country.


17 posted on 06/11/2010 10:12:24 PM PDT by momtothree
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