Photos: 33 veterans interred in Marana
Thirty-three previously unclaimed military veterans were interred after identification through the Missing in America Project at Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery northwest of Tucson, Ariz. on Saturday.
Photos by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Members of the United States Marines Corps bring forward veterans' cremains during an interment ceremony.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Members of the United States Navy bring veterans' cremains to be placed in the columbarium.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Attendees stand and salute during an interment ceremony for 33 previously unclaimed military veterans at Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Members of the Patriot Guard and other volunteers hold American flags while the cemetery's main flag flies at half-mast.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Members of the United States Army bring forward veterans' cremains during an interment ceremony for 33 previously unclaimed military veterans.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Members of the United States Army bring forward veterans' cremains during an interment ceremony.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
George Phillips, a Cold War veteran who served in Berlin with the United States Army, salutes for every urn brought forward.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Cemetery worker Brad Bendixen places a veteran's urn in the columbarium.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Members of the United States Navy bring forward veterans' cremains.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Dennis Gardner, with the VFW Post 97, rings a bell for each veteran's final roll call.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Patriot Guard members hold American flags around the attendees during an interment ceremony.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
America Legion Sacaton Post 84 members provide a rifle salute during an interment ceremony.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Military members fold flags for presentation during an interment ceremony for 33 previously unclaimed military veterans.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Norma Rice receives a United States Marine Corps flag on behalf of Durward Charles Mohler.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Members of the United States Marine Corps bring veterans' cremains for placement in the columbarium.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Cemetery workers Wesley Harrison, left, and Brad Bendixen place the urns in the columbarium.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Missing in America Project volunteer Sean Verma photographs the veterans' urns in the columbarium.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
Chaplain Gary Bartel offers final remarks and a prayer before the urns are sealed in the columbarium.
33 previously unclaimed veterans interred in Marana
The American flag at the cemetery flies at half-mast as seen from the committal shelter after the ceremony.
More than 200 people turned out at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery as 33 veterans were interred at their final resting place.