Pentagon wants volunteers to attend funerals

Military chiefs in the US are appealing for forces veterans to attend funerals.

Wed, 18 Jul, 2001 - 17:58

Military chiefs in the US are appealing for forces veterans to attend funerals.

As the Second World War generation dies the defence department has around 1,200 military funerals to arrange each day.

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