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Despite cold temperatures, community members and military veterans gathered for the annual Wreaths Across America event at ...
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — Nicholasville is home to many historic sites and patriotic places worth spotlighting, like Camp Nelson National Cemetery. It’s the final resting place for service members ...
JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — While many people are traveling or taking time off for Memorial Day, places like Camp Nelson National Cemetery remind people what the holiday is about. The cemetery, ...
Information about Samuel Truehart, a private in the U.S. Colored Cavalry, is on display in the barracks at Camp Nelson National Monument in Nicholasville, Ky., on Monday, June 3, 2024. Ryan C. Hermens ...
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - Camp Nelson National Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 17,000 brave men and women. “Orderly aligned white headstones surrounding us here today remind us ...
Every December, communities across the country honor veterans through Wreaths Across America, and one of the largest ...
Rep. Barr is sponsoring a bill that, if passed, would allow for Camp Nelson to be expanded. Congress will consider whether to expand Camp Nelson in Jessamine County. It's a bill sponsored by ...
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — In Jessamine County chants were heard across Camp Nelson as parks service employees let their anger be known after a devastating number of cuts. Already, a little more ...
Kentucky native Charles Young, born to enslaved parents, became a distinguished military officer. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear designated a 100-mile route as the Brigadier General Charles Young ...
JESSAMINE CO., Ky. (WKYT) - Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Nicholasville is the final resting place for roughly 20,000 veterans and family members. Camp Nelson marks Memorial Day by honoring those ...