Today, hundreds of people gathered at the Florence National Cemetery to pay their respects and honor those who served. Over 15,000 veterans are buried at the Florence National Cemetery.

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) – A new Veterans Affairs Administration building ... to gather before funerals at the nearby Florence National Cemetery. It’s also near the former site of the Florence ...

Many come from Anderson County, and some travel farther away to the only state-run veterans cemetery in South Carolina. Fort Jackson, Beaufort, and Florence have national veterans cemeteries.