{"id":338912,"date":"2026-07-13T21:17:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T21:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/338912\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T21:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T21:17:20","slug":"two-unclaimed-veterans-laid-to-rest-at-tallahassee-national-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/338912\/","title":{"rendered":"Two unclaimed veterans laid to rest at Tallahassee National Cemetery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Two unclaimed veterans were laid to rest at Tallahassee National Cemetery on Monday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">People of all ages came out to pay their respects to the two unclaimed veterans who served in the Vietnam War. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Big Bend Honor Guard led honors for the veterans as their cremated remains were interred in the Tallahassee National Cemetery. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">First Private Class Mark David Roy served in the Marine Corps and First Private Class Glenn Charles Dorsey served in the Army.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Their names and remains will now join the rows of other brave men and women who fought for our country.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Two unclaimed veterans laid to rest at Tallahassee National Cemetery\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KYNSBTQW4RBYRBUDN7ZQETZRC4.jfif.jpeg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Two unclaimed veterans laid to rest at Tallahassee National Cemetery(Annalise Iraola\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For Patriot Guard rider Assistant State Captain Larry Tyndall, the ceremony for these veterans hit close to home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cMy dad, for one, he was an Army veteran in Korea. My brother was Navy,\u201d Tyndall said. \u201cWe met so many people that have served their country that people have no idea what they\u2019ve gone through. And it\u2019s our duty as U.S. citizens, I think, to honor those people for what they\u2019ve done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee news: <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Veteran and National Cemetery director Andrew Santa-Pinter said there is a vetting process for unclaimed veterans before they can be interred at a national cemetery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe VA and all those VA related agencies, they try to find a next of kin. And if there\u2019s nobody that is found, then they bring the remains over to any National Cemetery and the cemetery does the honor of interring that veteran,\u201d Santa-Pinter said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Tallahassee National Cemetery hosts a ceremony for unclaimed veterans each quarter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">It\u2019s unclear how or why their remains came to be unclaimed, but regardless, the community showed up today to honor their lives and their service to our country. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/07\/13\/two-unclaimed-veterans-laid-rest-tallahassee-national-cemetery\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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