SCI and Dignity Memorial® Join National Infantry Museum to Honor Veterans
November 07 2017 - 4:05PM
Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), North America’s
largest provider of funeral and cemetery services, and its brand,
Dignity Memorial, have joined the National Infantry Museum this
Veterans Day to officially donate the Dignity Memorial® Vietnam
Wall to the Museum. The Wall has traveled throughout the U.S. for
more than 20 years, and has been on temporary display at the
National Infantry Museum in Columbus/Ft. Benning, GA since March
2014.
“This Veterans Day, SCI is proud to join the National Infantry
Museum in honoring our nation’s veterans, active military, and
their loved ones, as we officially dedicate the Dignity Memorial
Vietnam Wall to its permanent home at this prestigious museum,”
said Michael R. Webb, President and Chief Operating Officer at SCI.
“The Wall provides a beautiful memorial for those American heroes
who have given their lives for our freedom, and we are humbled by
the hundreds of thousands of people who have visited or will visit
the memorial at its new home.”
"We are immensely grateful for this unique and significant
gift," said Col. (Ret) Greg Camp, President and Chief Operating
Officer of the National Infantry Museum Foundation. "In the three
years the Wall has been on display here, we have watched thousands
of Vietnam veterans and their family members spend long
moments of reflection there, sharing tears and stories. This
Wall is every bit as meaningful to them as the one in
Washington. We commend SCI and Dignity Memorial for their
contribution to healing, and we're proud to continue their
tradition of honoring veterans by making the Wall a permanent
installation at the National Infantry Museum."
The dedication of the Wall is part of SCI’s continued commitment
to honoring those who serve our country. Dignity Memorial
commissioned the creation of the Wall, which is a ¾-scale replica
of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. Since 1990, the replica
has traveled to more than 200 cities across the country, giving
millions of Americans the opportunity to experience its healing
power. Like the original Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C., the
replica is etched with more than 58,000 names of patriots who gave
the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
Since 2000, SCI has also sponsored the Dignity Memorial Homeless
Veterans Burial Program. Together, Dignity Memorial, the U.S.
Department of Veteran Affairs, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, along
with local government agencies, have combined resources to honor
and provide care for more than 2,500 forgotten veterans across the
country. The Dignity Memorial Homeless Veterans Burial Program
serves eligible homeless and indigent veterans, providing a full
burial ceremony with military honors in a VA Cemetery or a Dignity
Memorial network cemetery in 32 states across the country. On March
30, 2016, the company participated in the nation’s largest full
military honors service for 42 unclaimed veterans in Phoenix, Ariz.
Additionally, the Dignity Memorial network offers the Veterans
Planning Guide, educational veterans’ seminars and discounts for
members of veterans’ service organizations. Dignity Memorial is
also the Founding Community Partner of the We Honor Veterans
program, a collaboration of the National Hospice and Palliative
Care Organization and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
About Service Corporation
International
Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), headquartered in
Houston, Texas, is North America’s leading provider of death care
products and services. As of June 30, 2017, SCI operates 1,502
funeral service locations and 475 cemeteries (including 286
combination locations), which are geographically diversified across
45 states, eight Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, and
Puerto Rico. Through its businesses, SCI markets the Dignity
Memorial® brand which offers assurance of quality, value, caring
service and exceptional customer satisfaction. In January 2016, SCI
was presented with the J.D. Power President’s Award in recognition
of an ongoing dedication to service excellence including quality
improvement, customer satisfaction and the development of enduring
client relationships. For more information about Service
Corporation International, please visit www.sci-corp.com. For more
information about Dignity Memorial, please visit
www.dignitymemorial.com. As used herein, “SCI” or the
“Company” refers to Service Corporation International and all of
its affiliated companies.
About The National Infantry Museum and Soldier
Center
The National Infantry Museum and Soldier
Center, on a 155-acre tract linking Columbus,
Georgia, and the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, is
the first world-class site to pay tribute to the U.S. Army
Infantryman and those who fight alongside him. Voted the #1
Free Museum in America in the 2016 USA Today Readers’
Choice Awards, the museum showcases the contributions of the
Infantry Soldier in every war fought by the U.S. by offering
immersive participation and engaging visitors in the unique
experiences of the Infantry Soldier. The complex also includes a
parade field, memorial walk of honor, authentic World War II
Company Street, Global War on Terrorism Memorial, Vietnam
Memorial Plaza, combat simulators, a full-service restaurant and a
Giant Screen Theater. For more information, visit
www.nationalinfantrymuseum.org.
Media Contact: Jay Andrew, 713-525-5235Director, Corporate
Communications
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