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Clarksville, Tenn. — A Clarksville woman tried for more than six years to get military honors for her late brother, with no luck.
Until two local veterans stepped in from CSM Gary W. Crisp American Legion Post 289 in Clarksville, and they are her heroes today!
Sara Jean Sweeney says she called her brother Mike Dixon "her knight in shining armor." He served in the Air Force in the 1970s. But when he passed in 2016, the family couldn't get the paperwork together in time to give him the military burial he deserved.
She recently reached out to the Post 289 honor guard. Two men - David Zeveney, commander, and Bob Sisson, honor guard commander - helped with the paperwork to give the family closure.
They arranged for a special ceremony for Mike, and his sister and his daughter attended.
She was asked, "How was that ceremony for you?"
Sweeney replied, "Oh gosh, I looked upward at heaven and said 'Look brother, we did it, we did it.'"
So again, thank you, David Zeveney and Bob Sisson, for making this military service happen for the Sweeney family. You and the entire Post 289 honor guard also deserve a thank you for your service.
This article first appeared on New TV Channel 5 in Nashville, Tenn.

Ernest a. Schmidt
2nd Vice Commander
CSM Gary W. Crisp American Legion Post 289
American Legion Media Alliance