ST. PETERSBURG — Doug Maddox stood at the lectern on Memorial Day to emphasize the importance of honoring and respecting those who served in America’s wars. Maddox, director of Bay Pines National Cemetery, said that for himself, his staff and his volunteers, every day is like Memorial Day. A crowd of hundreds watched as Maddox gave his speech, most of them unaware that he had recently been .
A U.S. Marine Corps hat shades Woodrow Hill’s face from the afternoon sun as his eyes flicker across the 58,318 names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica wall. He keeps
Florida operates more open national cemeteries than any other state — cemeteries recently opened in Tallahassee and Cape Canaveral bring the total to nine. But it is the Florida National
The sound of drumming echoed down Paige Place on Tuesday morning as Peggy Campbell, Veterans’ Memorial Park Honor Guard commander, led a parade of Vietnam veterans toward Veterans’ Memorial Park