Veterans Deserve Full Honors | Greenville News

A Vietnam veteran with 20 years of service and multiple Purple Hearts was denied full military honors at his funeral because the funeral home was over fifty miles from a Navy base — leaving out pallbearers, rifle salute, and more. But thanks to local VFW support, he got the send-off he deserved. This sparked outrage online, as families shared similar stories, prompting funeral director Bradley Anderson to push for change so every veteran — no matter where they live — receives the full tribute they earned. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3860393978980e72