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Veterans were celebrated at Tahoma National Cemetery

Published 4:29 pm Friday, November 11, 2016

Veterans were celebrated at Tahoma National Cemetery
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Veterans were celebrated at Tahoma National Cemetery
World War II veteran Milton Till addressed the audience as the keynote speaker during Friday’s ceremony at the Tahoma National Cemetery. Photos by Sarah Brenden, The Reporter
The colors were retired at the end of the ceremony Friday.
Two women stand in the distance after placing flowers and balloons at a grave site at the Tahoma National Cemetery Friday. Following the ceremony, many placed flowers on loved one’s graves.

On a brisk, Pacific Northwest morning, a number of people gathered at the Tahoma National Cemetery for a Veterans Day celebration.

Milton Till, a World War II veteran, was the keynote speaker and Arlene Murray, from Gold Star Wives, was a guest speaker during the morning festivities.