KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI) — It was poignant and somber, and yet it was also uplifting.
On Wednesday, three unclaimed veterans received full military honors as they were laid to rest at the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery before a crowd of local residents, elected officials and representatives from each of the branches they served.
“There is a popular saying that no one is dead as long as their name is spoken,” said Chaplin John Justice, who is currently chaplain of the Vietnam Veterans of America. “Why do we honor them today? Because each of them is now a part of us.”…