Wednesday Squad, Memorial Services Detachment

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Wednesday Squad, Memorial Services Detachment We provide honors to Veterans interred at Ft Sam National Cemetery with 3-rifle volleys & Taps.

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Unaccompanied Veterans 🇺🇸 Please join us as we honor veterans who served our nation and were laid to r...
10/08/2026

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Unaccompanied Veterans 🇺🇸

Please join us as we honor veterans who served our nation and were laid to rest without family present at their funeral services. No Veteran should ever be forgotten.

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, in partnership with the Bexar County Department of Military and Veterans Services, will host a memorial service with full military honors provided by the Wednesday Squad, Memorial Services Detachment.

📅 Oct 21, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM
📍 Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery – Assembly Area 1

Community members are encouraged to attend and help us honor these heroes. Caring for those who served is a responsibility we all share.

Please see below for the names of the Veterans who will be honored during this service. Please share.

A Story of Sacrifice at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery This group headstone honors five heroes who lost their lives ...
10/01/2026

A Story of Sacrifice at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

This group headstone honors five heroes who lost their lives on September 4, 1967, when their C-123K aircraft struck a mountain in bad weather while descending prematurely near Bao Loc, Vietnam.

Given the limitations of identification technology in 1967, individual separation of remains was impossible after such an impact. As a result, these flight crew members and passengers—four U.S. Air Force airmen and one Royal Thai Air Force master sergeant—were laid to rest together in a shared grave:

✈️ Lt. Col. Merle D. Turner – Aircraft Commander / Pilot (USAF)
✈️ Capt. Edward L. Goucher – Co-Pilot (USAF)
🪂 MSgt. Charles A. Paradise – Combat Controller (USAF)
🪂 TSgt. Fredrick L. Thrower – Combat Controller (USAF)
🇹🇭 MSgt. Pratuang Srisawat – Flight Observer (Royal Thai Air Force)

Together in service, together in rest. We remember their sacrifice. 🫡

23 Sep 2026 - 🇺🇸 We bid farewell to fellow MSD member Jon Brown as he relocates to another Texas community.Jon proudly ...
09/24/2026

23 Sep 2026 - 🇺🇸 We bid farewell to fellow MSD member Jon Brown as he relocates to another Texas community.

Jon proudly served with the Wednesday Squad and the Memorial Services Detachment for 9½ years. He served as the detachment historian and coordinated the Fort Sam Houston Public Information Center. During his time with us, he helped provide military honors for more than 2,500 Veterans and participated in ceremonies at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery and throughout our community. 🫡

Thank you for your years of service, Jon. We wish you all the best in this next chapter. You will be missed. 💙

Veterans Honoring Veterans. Always Ready to Honor. 🇺🇸

The Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery continues to photograph headstones and record gravesite locations so families can...
09/24/2026

The Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery continues to photograph headstones and record gravesite locations so families can find and honor their loved ones through the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM). As this work is completed, headstone photos and map locations are added to Veterans’ memorial pages.

If you’re looking for a loved one, search the Veterans Legacy Memorial at www.vlm.cem.va.gov. Gravesite details and photos may be available on their page.

Thank you to these dedicated professionals for caring for our Veterans’ resting places and helping preserve their legacies online. 🇺🇸

You are cordially invited to attend a solemn ceremony honoring our Unaccompanied Veterans—men and women who served our n...
09/23/2026

You are cordially invited to attend a solemn ceremony honoring our Unaccompanied Veterans—men and women who served our nation and had no known relatives to accompany them on their final journey.

📅 Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00 a.m.
📍 Location: Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery, Assembly Area 1

Please join us in remembering these Veterans with the dignity, respect, and gratitude they earned through their service. Military honors will be conducted by the Wednesday Squad, Memorial Services Detachment.

The names of the Veterans to be honored and our guest speaker will be announced soon.

Please share this invitation with other military and veterans’ groups so they may join us in paying tribute. 🫡🦅🇺🇸

Veterans Honoring Veterans. Always Ready to Honor. 🇺🇸

Routine Maintenance at Fort Sam Houston National CemeteryThe work currently taking place at Fort Sam Houston National Ce...
09/09/2026

Routine Maintenance at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

The work currently taking place at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is part of routine grounds maintenance. Crews are realigning headstones and installing new turf to maintain the cemetery’s precise, dignified, and well-kept appearance.

This important work helps preserve the sacred grounds where our veterans and their loved ones rest.

2 Sep 2026 - We recognized two members of our Wednesday Squad for their dedicated and selfless service to the Memorial S...
09/04/2026

2 Sep 2026 - We recognized two members of our Wednesday Squad for their dedicated and selfless service to the Memorial Services Detachment.

Mike Berumen received a 15-Year Service Pin, while Frank Medina received a 10-Year Service Pin and a VA Volunteer Service Pin for completing 2,500 hours of volunteer service.

The dedication demonstrated by these two veterans truly reflects our Wednesday Squad motto: “Always Ready to Honor.”

Congratulations, Mike and Frank, and thank you for helping us honor our nation’s veterans.

Veterans Honoring Veterans!

🇺🇸 1,000 Followers... Thank You! 🇺🇸On behalf of the Wednesday Squad, thank you for helping us reach 1,000 followers!Your...
08/01/2026

🇺🇸 1,000 Followers... Thank You! 🇺🇸

On behalf of the Wednesday Squad, thank you for helping us reach 1,000 followers!

Your support means so much to our team of dedicated Veteran volunteers who faithfully serve each week at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, ensuring our nation's heroes are honored with the dignity, honor, and respect they have earned.

By following our page, sharing our posts, and attending our ceremonies, you help preserve the memory of those who served and support our mission of Veterans Honoring Veterans.

We look forward to continuing to share our stories, ceremonies, and the incredible work of our volunteers.

Thank you for being part of our journey and for helping us honor those who gave so much for our country. 🇺🇸

Always Ready to Honor.

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1520 Harry Wurzbach Road
San Antonio, TX
78209

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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+12104284446

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