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Marc Garcia plays the trumpet during a ceremony at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in 2018.

Commission recommends denial of vehicle storage near Jefferson Barracks

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 30, 2022

The St. Louis County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend denial of a zoning change for a large vehicle storage facility near the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Aug. 22. The project...

Decorated graves at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery after Wreaths Across America in 2018.

Wreaths Across America at Jefferson Barracks is still on, honoring more than 14,000 veterans

December 16, 2020

The annual Wreaths Across America event to honor veterans buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery with wreaths for the holidays is still being held this weekend. More than 14,000 wreaths are set...

Marc Garcia plays the trumpet during a ceremony at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in 2018.

Memorial Day ceremony at Jefferson Barracks canceled, but cemetery visitors still allowed

May 20, 2020

The typical Memorial Day ceremony at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery will not happen this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration announced...

Marc Garcia plays the trumpet during a ceremony at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in 2018.

Scouts place flags at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery for Memorial Day

May 26, 2019

Marc Garcia plays the trumpet at a ceremony at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in 2018. Photo by Bill Milligan. Every Memorial Day weekend, thousands of Scouts gather at Jefferson Barracks National...

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