MIA Vietnam veteran laid to rest on Thursday in Killeen

 

A hero’s welcome delayed for nearly 50 years took place on Thursday when Sgt. 1st Class Billy Hill was laid to rest with full military honors at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

 

Regardless of their time of service, hundreds of veterans from different eras showed up in full force to pay their respects, with more than 1,200 estimated to have attended the ceremony.

 

For Hill’s family, the funeral brought closure after decades of wondering, and gave fellow Vietnam veterans the chance to give him the welcome home he deserved, and the welcome they wished they’d received.