Martiriano Aguirre (1863-1921), a Yaqui Indian, was born in Mexico and served as a Scout in the Seminole Negro Indian Scouts Detachment based at Fort Clark, Texas from April 8, 1878 to May 14, 1882.

"Indian finally in military grave"

San Antonio Express News
Saturday, December 2, 2006

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA120206.01B.reburial.303e2d5.html
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"Closing a chapter on the Indian Wars" (photo only)

Dallas/Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Saturday, December 2, 2006

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/state/16148613.htm

"Soldier honored century later at Fort Sam"

http://www.army.mil/-news/2006/12/06/854-soldier-honored-century-later-at-fort-sam/

The descendants of Martiriano Aguirre wishes to extend heartfelt thanks and appreciation to:

The Enlisted Men & Women of Lackland Air Force Base

The Chief's Group, Lackland Air Force Base

Chief Master Sergeant Dwayne Hopkins, Lackland Air Force Base

The Civilian population at Lackland Air Force Base

The People OPA, Fort Sam Houston

Mr. William Trower, Director, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Mr. Patrick Lovett, Director, National Cemeteries in Kentucky
Mr. Bennie J. McRae, Jr., Lest We Forget Website

Lieutenant Earley Teal and The Bexar County Buffalo Soldiers

Mr. Guillermo Puente, Puente & Sons Funeral Chapels

Mr. Roberto L. Galan, Jr., Cemetery Representative

The Aguirre Family for their Love and Support in the venture

Mr. Steve Zavala, American Indian Association
Mr. Richard Naateh Luna, White Mountain Apache

Mr. Lonie Schule, Green Beret Veteran, Green Beret Association
Mrs. Lynda Aguirre, wife of Michael Aguirre

Photos by Michelle Aguirre, San Antonio, Texas

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
San Antonio, Texasn


Chief Master Sergeant Dwayne Hopkins and Sergeants from Lackland Air Force Base		Staff Sergeant Glenn Samson and Sergeant Alejandro Deluna, Fort Sam Houston	Fort Sam Houston Honor Guard


Great great grandson Michael Aguirre, Jr, other family members, Lieutenant Earley Teal and First Sergeant Howard Ray, Bexar County Buffalo Soldiers served as pallbearers. Background: Fort Sam Houston Honor Guard		The ceremony begins


Great Grandson Michael Aguirre reading the entire Chapter of the 63rd Psalms	Personal honor and tribute by Michael Aguirre with a replica of the "Brave Heart" sword


Tribute by Steve Zavala, American Indian Association, with an Eagle feather.	Removing and folding the flag - pallbearers were family members and Bexar County Buffalo Soldiers. Background right photo Mr Puente of Puente and Sons Funeral Chapels, San Antonio, Texas.


Flag presented to Grandson Armando Aguirre	FINAL RESTING PLACE - Left: Chief Master Sergeant Dwayne Hopkins and Steve Zavala. Right: First Sergeant Howard Ray and Lieutenant Earley Teal


Michael Aguirre, Steve Zavala, Richard Naateh Luna, Armando Aguirre, Lonie "Iron Mike" Schule and Sylvia Talamantez	Family and Friends	Chief Master Sergeant Dwayne Hopkins, Armando Aguirre, Michael Aguirre and Sergeants from Lackland Air Force Base


Richard Naateh Luna, Lieutenant Earley Teal, First Sergeant Howard Ray and Steve Zavala	Lonie "Iron Mike" Schule and Michael Aguirre

[EVENTS]

[AMERICA'S WESTERN FRONTIER]

[ARMY SERVICE - Seminole, Creek, Cherokee, Tonkaway, Yaqui and Apache Indians]

Photos by

Michelle Aguirre
San Antonio, Texas

Posted by

Bennie J. McRae, Jr.
LWF Network
Trotwood, Ohio