So were they homeless vets? That’s the only possibility that makes any sense that I can think of.
Most likely they were homeless. That makes me so sad that they had no one to claim them.
I imagine that some were homeless; others probably outlived their spouses and didn’t have any kids or immediate family members to claim the bodies and handle the arrangements.
Incidentally, the VA embarked on a massive program about a year ago to get homeless vets off the street. I’ve been told that the number of homeless vets has dramatically decreased, as more were placed into treatment facilities, shelters and veterans homes. Then again, those claims were coming from the VA, the same people responsible for secret waiting lists and at least 160 dead vets, who were denied care, or forced to wait months to see a doctor.
At this point, no one should believe anything coming from the VA.