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Military graves mistakenly marked in San Francisco

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    Cemeteries misplace headstones, grave markers

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Nearly 30000 soldiers and their family members have been laid to rest here at the -- -- national cemetery.

A place that should be held to a higher standard says congressman Jerry McNerney.

The only -- people and assemblies.

And you know that are veterans are in the military.

But the general public because -- have a series CDs to avoid it just gives you comfort.

Home that are -- countries doing the right thing by people who served.

But since 2009.

An -- has uncovered mistakes at national cemeteries including two here in the Bay Area.

Graves mismarked head stones -- missing it happened at 51 grave sites at the services the national cemetery.

And 51 others at the golden gate national cemetery in San Bruno.

There's certain unending mission that -- bad.

Game day it's.

Been estimated Jennings actually getting anything it's -- -- get better.

-- -- but I am sure the -- started after similar problems were found at the Arlington national cemetery and congressman McNerney.

Who serves on a subcommittee overseeing this audit.

Went to yet another hearing for an update today he says graves are still being inspected.

Of the one point five million grave sites -- so far 249.

Mistakes were found a statistic that BA calls small but unacceptable.

Good thing is that the numbers don't look.

Any errors I think -- acceptable.

If we can just make sure that the in the right oversight that we should be having the lawyers by the end of this year.

-- McNerney says it looks like contractors and human error are to blame but he says there's still trying to figure out who should be held accountable and how.

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