Fallen military service members are being honored Sunday morning in Houston.
A flag placing ceremony will take place at the Houston National Cemetery. This ceremony pays tribute to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Flags will be placed on the graves of fallen heroes. These types of ceremonies happen at national cemeteries across the country during Memorial Day weekend.Military members have been honored throughout the weekend at the cemetery. On Saturday, a non-profit group held the Carry the Load national relay that allows people to pay tribute to service members.He died when he was 20 years old. His mother, Ana Hernandez, spoke about his legacy.
“I think it’s important for people to know that every opportunity we take to honor and have our son’s name spoken means the world to us. It is the only thing we have left,” she said.Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.Corley Peel is a Texas native and Texas Tech graduate who covered big stories in Joplin, Missouri, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Jacksonville, Florida before returning to the Lone Star State.
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