{"product_id":"the-veterans-cemeteries-of-texas-michael-lee-lanning-9781623496487","title":"The Veterans Cemeteries of Texas: Volume 161","description":"Texas, home to more than 1.7 million living veterans (the second largest number of any state), is also home to six nationally run and four state-run veterans cemeteries. Each year, more than 12,000 veterans are laid to rest in these hallowed grounds. \u003ci\u003eThe Veterans Cemeteries of Texas\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the stories of these ten official final resting places for Texas veterans, creating--for the first time--a complete guide to these solemn bivouacs of the dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Author Michael Lee Lanning, a US Army veteran, has not only reconstructed the history of these cemeteries as a tribute to the fallen but has also compiled a useful resource for the living. Lanning details the exact locations, eligibility requirements, and contact information throughout the state for those veterans and their families who might choose to make use of these important public services. Richly illustrated, the book also provides moving descriptions of military burial traditions, such as \"Taps\" and the 21-gun salute, as well as information about the various types of military headstones (including sixty authorized religious symbols). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the author's words, \"A walk through these burial grounds is a journey across the history of Texas and of the United States.\" Lanning's use of more than 100 captivating photographs, along with his compelling text, allows readers to take that walk through veterans cemeteries in Texas. For lovers of Texas history and military history, \u003ci\u003eThe Veterans Cemeteries of Texas\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping tribute to past, present, and future Texas veterans and the solemn places where they rest in their last formation and final parade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Lee Lanning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1623496489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623496487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas A\u0026amp;M University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.60w x 0.60d","brand":"Michael Lee Lanning","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49097027748095,"sku":"9781623496487","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-veterans-cemeteries-of-texas-michael-lee-lanning-9781623496487","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}