Oldest military cemetery on the west coast in dire need of improvements

ByEric Thomas KGO logo
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Vallejo pushing feds to take control of Mare Island cemetery

VALLEJO, Calif. (KGO) -- The City of Vallejo and concerned residents are pushing hard to get the federal government to take over and restore a neglected piece of military history.

The Mare Island Naval Cemetery is the oldest military cemetery on the West Coast and it is in dire need of improvement.

Click the video viewer above to see what shape the cemetery is in, and what it will take to fix it up.

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