Photos: Veterans' Memorial Cemetery at Marana
Dedication of the new 32-acreΒ Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery at Marana.
Albert Niemeyer, a member of the Sons of the American Revolution stands alongside members of the Patriot Guard during a dedication ceremony for the Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery at Marana.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
J.P. Thom-Gromchan, an Air Force veteran from 1968-1972, reads the name of a veteran on a columbarium niche during a dedication ceremony for the Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery at Marana.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Glenn Chapman, left, an Air Force veteran who served from 1956-1977, thanks fellow veteran Bill Grimes, a Navy veteran and Purple Heart recipient who served during WWII and the Korean War, for his service.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Attendees salute the colors during a dedication ceremony for the Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery at Marana.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Bill Grimes, a Navy veteran and Purple Heart recipient who served during WWII and the Korean War, stands near a bank of columbarium niches.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A "missing man" formation flyover during a dedication ceremony for the Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery at Marana.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
The dedication ceremony for the Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery at Marana.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
The front entrance during the dedication ceremony for the Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery at Marana.
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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