Cemeteries

VA public affairs officer; Army Veteran

VA recently introduced a new form, VA Form 40-1330M, Claim for Government Medallion, to use when ordering the bronze medallion memorial benefit. The new form makes it easier for family members to order a medallion and for VA to process the order.

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VA Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs

The VA made both history and progress for Veterans recently with the award of the first-ever grant to a tribal organization to establish a Veterans cemetery on tribal lands.

Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs and Chief Financial Officer of the National Cemetery Administration

Raleigh National Cemetery in North Carolina was established in 1871 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. This cemetery is a place of honor and memory designed to evoke a sense of serenity, historic sacrifice and nobility of purpose.

Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs and Chief Financial Officer of the National Cemetery Administration

Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery was established in 1993 and recently completed its first expansion. Around 270 interments are conducted here each year, contributing to the 28,000 burials taking place in VA-funded state cemeteries nationwide in 2010.

Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs and Chief Financial Officer of the National Cemetery Administration

Established in 1867, Wilmington National Cemetery is one of over 100 national cemeteries and soldiers lots we manage that are recognized as historically significant, through designation as National Historic Landmarks, listing in the National Register of Historic Places, or both.

Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs and Chief Financial Officer of the National Cemetery Administration

Florence National Cemetery located in South Carolina is a cemetery rich with history. It is a former Confederate prison, the final resting place for more than 2,000 unknown Union Soldiers and the infamous Florena Budwin.

VA Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs and Chief Financial Officer of the National Cemetery Administration

Fort Jackson National Cemetery is commanding. Although still under construction, its buildings and features already have a stately presence—like the halls of university campus, and quite distinct from Beaufort.

A look at the Beaufort National Cemetery and the African-American soldiers in the Massachusetts 54th Infantry regiment.

Georgia's new Veteran cemeteries are possible due to the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program allowing states and tribal organizations to build these cemeteries

A look at the under-construction Jacksonville National Cemetery and the local connections and history it captures.

The National Cemetery Administration honors and serves Veterans and their families. This includes meeting the needs and wishes regarding committal service.