A veteran's monument was unveiled at Sumter Cemetery, honoring more than 2,000 military gravesites

Just one day after Memorial Day, a Veteran's Monument was unveiled at the historic Sumter Cemetery to recognize the more than 2,000 veterans buried in the cemetery.

"All of the veterans buried here, regardless of time of service or cause of death, certainly deserve our respect and gratitude for answering their country's call," says Scott Zobrist, a retired U.S. Air Force major general who notes that this is a big part of Sumter's history,

"And there's no better place than Sumter, South Carolina, when it comes to appreciating and respecting the military, because it's even written in Sumter's Motorola - uncommon patriotism," Zobrist continued.

The idea of memorializing what is the final resting place of thousands of military personnel appealed to Sumter residents.

"Anytime we can memorialize veterans, we should do it, and to have a place like this in a cemetery like this is a good thing," said Jack Lonergan, commander of the American Legion.

"I think it's great that he recognizes what we know, but also what we don't know because there are so many people who serve the military, serve our nation, serve the military," Zobrist said.