Never Forgotten: National Cemetery provides full honors for veterans buried alone (video)

CALVERTON, N.Y. — Calverton National Cemetery conducts a special ceremony for veterans who had no one attend their funeral. On the second Wednesday of each month the cemetery organizes a color guard and a flag-folding detail to give the deceased service members proper honors. Michael Picerno, Calverton National Cemetery director, estimates that 300-400 veterans are buried each year without friends or family at their service. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Randall Clinton / RELEASED)

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