KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - Every year hundreds of veterans are buried at the veterans cemetery in Killeen and some of them don’t have family members attending the service.

Seaman Apprentice Jay Myatt, a Vietnam veteran who served in the Navy, was laid to rest at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery without family in attendance this week.

Like most others, his unaccompanied burial service drew in members of the community and was led by fellow veteran Marc George.

“When you see this, you see that we have some good-hearted people in our community,” said George. “People that take time out of their day for someone they’ve never even met.”

Myatt adds to the nearly 18,000 veterans buried this one location in Texas and plans to expand the property are underway.

“When we reach the point wher

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