400 Attend Memorial Day Ceremony At Denver's Fort Logan
DENVER (CBS4/AP) - About 400 people honored service members who died serving their country at the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Gov. John Hickenlooper and U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman were among those who spoke to the crowd Monday at the cemetery in Denver.
Coffman told the audience that the over-budget VA hospital under construction in Aurora must built, but said Memorial Day is about remembering the fallen.
Hickenlooper said he's committed to remembering those who were lost.
"I've never met a single family member yet, and I've been to several dozen funerals, who weren't deeply, deeply proud and grateful for their child's heroism; and their child's willingness to step up and defend this country," Hickenlooper said.
Many of the white headstones were decorated with flowers and small American flags.
"I appreciate what this cemetery stands for and what this event means," Hickenlooper said.
"My mother-in-law and father-in-law are buried here; he's a World War II veteran," Denver resident Bill Young said. "I think we need to respect them for the sacrifice out here that everyone gave."
Three Medal of Honor recipients are among the veterans buried at Fort Logan, which has been a national cemetery since 1950.
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