Seaman First Class Billy Turner Veterans Cemetery

12/04/2025

The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) will host a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at 12:00 PM at the Seaman First Class Billy Turner Veterans Cemetery, located at 1555 Myall Street, Ardmore, OK.

The ceremony will recognize the sacrifice of the USS Oklahoma and her crew, whose ship capsized within 13 minutes after the first torpedo hit. The ceremony will be 13 minutes long, reflecting the speed with which the events of that morning unfolded.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend. A special announcement will be made at the ceremony regarding a year-long time capsule initiative, which will be sealed on the 85th anniversary of Pearl Harbor in 2026 and opened on the 100th anniversary in 2041.

12/04/2025

Join Us - December 13th
Ceremony will begin at 12:00
Wreath laying to immediately follow.

11/10/2025

Happy 250th Anniversary to the United States Marine Corps!

10/04/2025

Seven unclaimed Oklahoma veterans laid to rest in Ardmore

Seven unaccompanied veterans were brought to their final resting place in Ardmore Thursday.

10/03/2025

https://www.kten.com/news/oklahoma-headlines/state-veterans-cemetery-in-ardmore-honors-unclaimed-veterans/article_f2da08e7-55c8-4261-8414-5d60cc274437.html

ARDMORE, Okla. (KTEN) — As part of Oklahoma's "FOUND" Project, seven unattended veterans were laid in their final resting place today, here in Ardmore.

10/02/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the FOUND Project and the 7 veterans laid to rest with honor today.
Special thanks to DTA Creations and Mike O’Conner for the custom lasers urns, Dodson’s Floral for the long stemmed roses, and Gold Star Parents Steven & Angelia Phillips for standing in to represent the parents of our veterans laid to rest today.

10/02/2025

Join us today at Noon located at 1555 Myall Rd in Ardmore for a special dedication and ceremonial burial for fallen unclaimed Veterans.

Forever Enshrined Never Forgotten ❤️ 🇺🇸 Thanks to the FOUND project- more to come on that program

10/02/2025

Thank you to the Ardmore Rotary Club of OK for inviting us to speak about the FOUND Project and helping to spread the word.

10/01/2025

The service at the cemetery will begin at 12:30 pm and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

09/23/2025

Thank you to everyone who came back for the final post of the day - and a special thank you to Nathan Tolbert for playing Taps for the closing of POST 22.

09/23/2025

Thank you to all of our POST 22 participants who stood post, those that set up and provided resources for veterans and their families, and everyone that spread the word to help us raise awareness around veteran su***de.

09/23/2025

ARDMORE, Okla. (KTEN) - The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs hosted a "Post 22" vigil Monday, September 22nd, honoring veterans who’ve died by su***de.