The names were not released, but he made sure the veteran got a proper military funeral. Lahay’s son is an active-duty marine and accepted the flag for his fellow marine at the ceremony.

Excellence was not a lofty goal for Jessie; it was the standard,” an online memorial page set up for the Marine shared.

Last week, hundreds of people traveled to Shrub Oak, New York to attend the funeral of Robert Graham, a 97-year-old veteran who served in the Pacific as a Marine Raider during World War II.

Greensboro Marine Kerry Achury, 25, honored President Jimmy Carter at his funeral and will serve at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

NBC Universal, Inc. On Tuesday, surviving family members gathered at Queen of Heaven Catholic Mausoleum in Hillside to lay to rest Marine Corps ... He received military funeral honors.

During the ceremony, an urn containing the Marine's cremated remains was placed into the family crypt, next to his mother. "He was her only son. He was the only brother. He would have been the ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Kerry Achury never imagined she'd wear the uniform of a U.S. Marine, let alone take part in two historic events within just two weeks. At 25 years old and only two years into ...