CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Dozens of community members gathered Friday at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery to honor three veterans who were laid to rest without known family members present.
The ceremony recognized Army veteran Mark Lee Moore and Navy veterans John C. Bowers and David Alan Dunn, who together served a combined 36 years in the U.S. armed forces. Their services were classified as unaccompanied burials, meaning the veterans had no relatives or close family members able to attend.
Attendees said the purpose of showing up was simple: to ensure no veteran is ever buried alone…