The Veterans Cemeteries of Texas / Michael Lee Lanning.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lanning, Michael Lee, author.

Series:

Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 161.

Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; number 161

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. National Cemetery Administration--Rules and practice.

United States.

Military funerals--United States.

Military funerals.

Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of--Texas.

Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of.

Veterans--Monuments--Texas.

Veterans.

Veterans--Services for--Texas.

National cemeteries--Texas--Directories.

National cemeteries.

National cemeteries--Texas--History.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2018]

Summary:

Texas, home to more than 1.7 million living veterans (the second largest number of any state), is also home to six nationally run and four state-run veterans cemeteries. Each year, more than 12,000 veterans are laid to rest in these hallowed grounds. The Veterans Cemeteries of Texas recounts the stories of these ten official final resting places for Texas veterans, creating--for the first time--a complete guide to these solemn bivouacs of the dead. Author Michael Lee Lanning, a US Army veteran, has not only reconstructed the history of these cemeteries as a tribute to the fallen but has also compiled a useful resource for the living. Lanning details the exact locations, eligibility requirements, and contact information throughout the state for those veterans and their families who might choose to make use of these important public services. Richly illustrated, the book also provides moving descriptions of military burial traditions, such as "Taps" and the 21-gun salute, as well as information about the various types of military headstones (including sixty authorized religious symbols). In the author's words, "A walk through these burial grounds is a journey across the history of Texas and of the United States." Lanning's use of more than 100 captivating photographs, along with his compelling text, allows readers to take that walk through veterans cemeteries in Texas. For lovers of Texas history and military history, The Veterans Cemeteries of Texas is a gripping tribute to past, present, and future Texas veterans and the solemn places where they rest in their last formation and final parade.

Contents:

National VA cemeteries in Texas

San Antonio National Cemetery

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Kerrville National Cemetery

Fort Bliss National Cemetery

Houston National Cemetery

Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery

Texas state veterans cemeteries

Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery

Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene

Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery

Appendix A. Persons eligible for burial in a national cemetery

Appendix B. Eligibility requirements for burial at a Texas state veterans cemetery

Appendix C. The bivouac of the dead

Appendix D. Premier Cemetery Service Corporation

Appendix E. Emblems of belief for government headstones

Appendix F. Floral and grounds policies at national veterans cemeteries

Appendix G. Cemetery directory.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62349-649-7

OCLC:

1031374018