Community maintains Veterans’ Day tradition at Riverside National Cemetery despite shutdown

An annual tradition at the Riverside National Cemetery still happened on Tuesday, thanks to the help of volunteers.

At the pavilion overlooking the Riverside National Cemetery, songs and poetry paid heartfelt tribute on Veterans’ Day.

The annual ceremony that normally draws hundreds was canceled due to the government shutdown, but for Chy’Anne Smock and her family, that didn’t stop them from honoring those laid to rest there…

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