Those who served and fell on hard times honored with dignity

Those who served and fell on hard times honored with dignity

by Brian New / KENS 5

Posted on March 31, 2010 at 6:20 PM

Updated today at 6:24 AM



They are military veterans who have fallen on hard time. Yet, on Wednesday, they were given the dignity they deserve.

Roy McNeair served to protect all we have and died with nothing of his own. The 52-year-old Brooklyn native joined the Air Force in 1980 and was stationed at Randolph Air Force Base.

In the years after his service, McNeair lost his wife, lost touch of his son, and lost his way. McNeair's struggles with alcohol kept him on the streets of San Antonio.

His pride kept him away from his siblings. McNeair hadn’t talked with his brother or sister in more than five years.

Only when he died did his family find out he was homeless.
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Those who served and fell on hard times honored with dignity