Honoring Veterans During a Pandemic

Coronavirus concerns didn't stop families from finding ways to honor, remember, and respect fallen military members

In limbo... even many communities were forced to cancel their memorial day services because of concerns over coronavirus.

That didn't stop families from finding ways to honor our war dead.

Kimt news 3's isabella basco joins us with a look at some of those special memorials.

At oakwood cemetery... families made the trek to lie flowers... leave american flags and pay their respects to their veterans.

They tell me all of the lessons they learned from their loved ones and how they hope to apply it to today's turbulent times.

<nats of birds chirping > "we are at this particular cemetery to honor the memory of my father... harold horner."

"i have decorated the cemetery here.

I put flag in that there for my brother and the flowers and whatever to pay respect to the veterans."

Taking time to honor those we lost despite a global pandemic.

Betty lobland.... her husband and grandchildren are visiting the cemetery to honor her father... harold horner.

He served in world war two.

"if you wanted to talk about war hero, harold was one.

Although you wouldn't know that, talking to him.

He was quite a guy."

Gene enos is a captain with the civil air patrol who believes there are lessons we must learn from those who served.

"the veterans that i know... they are tough, they have done the call for duty when a lot of us haven't."

This holiday is about honoring those who sacrificed everything.

Betty believes as we sacrifice just a little to stop the spread of a diseas?

We should keep the memory of those who served and sacrificed as of today?

There are more than 9?

Thousand people who have died from the coronavirus.

That's more than the numbers of troops killed in the korean and vietnam wars combined.

Thanks isabella.

A report from the vietnam veterans of america indicates more than 550 residents in veteran nursing homes have died from the