National cemeteries honor veterans
Veterans Day is Nov. 11. More than 3 million Americans, including veterans of every war and conflict from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terrorism, are honored by burial in national cemeteries. The first 14 national cemeteries were set up during the Civil War. Today, more than 140 national cemeteries have been established. There are three in Missouri, including Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, and seven in Illinois.
Also take a look at America’s foreign cemeteries. There are 24 permanent American burial grounds on foreign soil: 30,921 World War I and 93,238 World War II soldiers are interred at 22 of those cemeteries. In addition, 5,364 Americans who died during the construction of the Panama Canal are interred at Corozal American Cemetery in Panama City, and 750 unidentified U.S. veterans of the Mexican War are interred at the Mexico City National Cemetery in Mexico City.
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At the Mexico City National Cemetery there are 750 American soldiers buried that were killed during the Mexican War. Their remains were gathered in 1851, four years after the war, and buried in a common grave at this cemetery. They were not identified so they are classified as unknown soldiers. In addition there are eight veterans of the Mexican War buried at this cemetery.
St. Louis native Tom Ruck published a fabulous book about all our national cemetaries in 2007, called Sacred Ground. Visit http://www.sacredgroundbook.com to see more about this award-winning tribute to our fallen veterans.
I believe it is honorable, and right to honor those who have passed in
protecting our freedom, this is by far the greatest tribute to them all. Having said that however, it is even more fitting that our citizens show their appreciation to those that have served, were wounded, and or gave the greatest sacrifice, by attending the Veterans day parades around the country, including the one in downtown STL, this Sunday. It is shameful to see such a light turn out year after year, honoring those that have given so much, in protecting your freedoms.
I guess it is easier to sit and watch a game , drinking a beer, and complaining about (in comparison) miniscule issues.