DENVER (KDVR) — Maury Smith spent 23 years serving in the U.S. Air Force. But his service didn’t end there. For the past 25 years, he’s helped give Colorado veterans a final farewell.
2026 Serving Those Who Serve Nominations
Smith has volunteered approximately 22,000 hours with the Veterans Administration, including countless hours with All Veterans Honor Guard, where he’s personally conducted final honors for nearly 3,000 veterans at Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Friends and fellow veterans gathered at American Legion Post 1 in Denver Tuesday as FOX31 surprised Smith with our Serving Those Who Serve Hero of the Month honors for September 2026.
His military career took him around the world, with assignments in Germany, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Korea and elsewhere in Southeast Asia…