At the age of 110, Frank Buckles was the last known American survivor of World War I. He died Sunday.(Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)Last WWI Vet Likely Not To Have Capitol Rotunda Honor -- CNN
Washington (CNN) - The last living U.S. World War I veteran, who passed away this week, will receive an honors burial at Arlington National Ceremony, but he likely will not be honored in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda as many had hoped.
Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-West Virginia, had introduced a resolution in the Senate that would authorize the use of the Capitol to honor Frank Buckles.
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More News On Honoring The Last Living U.S. World War I Veteran
Boehner Says No Capitol Ceremony For World War I Vet -- National Journal
Capitol ceremony for WWI vet blocked in Congress -- AP
Boehner To Request Arlington Ceremony for Buckles -- FOX News
The last doughboy and the emergence of a great nation -- Michael Gerson, Washington Post
The Last Doughboy -- Paul Pillar, The National Interest
Government Is Unwilling To Honor Veterans -- Post Journal
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