It was a very special Veterans Day for families with loved ones laid to rest in a once-forgotten cemetery at St. Nicolas Bethel Baptist Church in Spring Park.

Just three years ago, the graves of nine veterans and more than 40 civilians were buried beneath thick trees, overgrown brush and piles of debris. On Tuesday, that same cemetery stands as a sacred, historically recognized site — thanks, in large part, to one Army veteran who refused to let their memory fade.

“It broke my heart. Totally broke my heart,” said Army veteran Veronica Kight, recalling the first time she saw the neglected grounds.

Kight, who served 24 years in the Army, said the scene was devastating — especially knowing veterans, mothers, fathers and children had been left forgotten beneath the trash and weeds.

“I’m ge

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