The event marked the 51st Annual Memorial Day commemoration at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Gov. Dan McKee said Monday was about honoring Rhode Island's fallen heroes. "These are true ...

The last month has been a busy one for veterans. Not only did many of you participate in Memorial Day activities, but there were a number of other newsworthy activities to report. Rogers High School’s ...

EXETER, RI (WPRI) – “It just broke my heart because everyone in this cemetery fought under that banner and every fiber of that flag is their blood, sweat, and tears.” Stan Sniezyk visits his father’s ...

EXETER. R.I. (WPRI) — Dozens of Rhode Islanders gathered at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery Monday afternoon to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The entire cemetery was adorned with ...

In 1974, the Rhode Island Bicentennial Commission created a veterans committee to honor those who served. The committee's primary focus became the development of the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery in ...

My recent visit to the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery got me thinking about two Marines – my father, and Holly Charette. My father, Edward J. Perry Sr., served with the Marines during World ...

His family learned of his death on Dec. 16, 1941. Within three weeks North End leaders arranged to have Mussolini Street ...