Patriotic Saddle Display

A new state veteran’s cemetery is being planned near Corpus Christi, Texas. Groundbreaking on the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery will take place tomorrow. The 54-acre site was donated to the state by Flint Hills Resources. Funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, cemetery construction is expected to take about 18 months. The Corpus Christi cemetery will be the fourth state veterans cemetery located in the state of Texas which is also home to 4 national veterans cemeteries.

The creation of federal veterans cemeteries began during the Civil War with the creation of the first national veterans cemetery in Arlington, Virginia near Washington, D.C. Prior to the Civil War, America was dotted with small cemeteries near battlefields from the early skirmishes that accompanied our nation’s growth. The massive loss of life during the Civil War, however, created a need for large cemeteries where fallen soldiers could be laid to rest far from their home towns. That need was exacerbated by the deaths of thousands of U.S. soldiers during the two world wars.

During the second world war, veterans cemeteries were built in most states to provide a permanent resting place for fallen soldiers close to their families. Families found comfort in the ability to visit the graves of sons and daughters killed in the war. Many families will be visiting the graves of their loved ones at veterans cemeteries during the July 4th weekend. The Gravesite Masters can deliver patriotic cemetery flowers across the country.