Rows upon rows of U.S. flags, large and small, flew at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery on Monday morning as mothers, daughters, sons, fathers and other...
“Our nation does not forget the brave,” Air Force Maj. Gen. Bryan Radliff said during the event, which also included a flyover and a cannon salute.
Hundreds attended the event in Dallas’ Mountain Creek area. It was the first ceremony at the cemetery in two years after the COVID-19 pandemic put a temporary halt to memorial events. The ceremony included a flyover, wreath and flag placement, and a cannon salute. The U.S. Army’s 1st Cavalry Division Band played taps, and the Midlothian High School choir performed.
One of those roses was for Patricio “Patrick” Zamarripa, a Navy veteran and one of five Dallas police officers killed in a 2016 ambush downtown. His father, Enrique “Rick” Zamarripa, sat in the front row and wore a Dallas police shirt, a Navy hat and dog tags in his son’s honor. Another parent in the front row was Mable King, who has been volunteering at the cemetery since the 2015 death of her son, who served in the Army. King said she also has two other family members buried at the cemetery. She said she puts up flags and wreaths and also works at the cemetery’s front desk.
“It’s really cool to see how many people are here to remember those who aren’t around anymore,” Boyer Harrell said.
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