When a veteran passes away in Broome County, members of the Broome County Veterans Memorial Association are there to provide a special prayer, a rifle detail and other services. Members of the association are all volunteers from various branches of the military. The group attends about 200 military funerals per year. That kind of demand puts stress on their rifles and equipment. The association received a $5,000 grant from Broome County Monday to help. The grant will pay for uniforms and rifle maintenance. Members previously had to pay for those costs out of their own pocket. The organization says the money will go a long way. That means that the organization can continue to provide the comfort and support that military family’s need during a time of grief.
