Friendship in Death: The Nimitz Plot at Golden Gate National Cemetery
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz decided that, in death, he wanted to join his men at Golden Gate with a standard …
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Remembering Fort Gratiot’s July 1832 cholera victims
Located in Port Huron, Michigan, Lakeside Cemetery Soldiers' Lot memorializes victims of a July 1832 …
Remembering the USS Indianapolis (CA 35) on its 75th Anniversary
Shortly after completing a top-secret delivery of atomic bomb components to Tinian, the USS Indianapolis was …
Preserving the legacy of Veterans buried in unmarked graves
Preserving the legacy of Veterans who lay in unmarked gravesites happens all across the country. In fact, …
#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Amerophan Callahan
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Amerophan Callahan, who served for 24 years and now works at …
They Served: The ‘Hello Girls’ of WWI and their sixty-year battle for recognition
The Hello Girls were female telephone operators during WWI. This is their 60-year battle for federal …
National Cemeteries still providing service through Coronavirus Pandemic
Our National Cemeteries are stepping up to the challenge of providing service through the pandemic. While we …
VA national cemeteries adjusts operations in response to COVID-19
All VA national cemeteries are open and will continue to provide interments for Veterans and eligible …
Thousands attend Veterans Day events at VA’s national cemeteries
Thousands of people attended Veterans Day events at 41 different cemeteries Nov. 8-11, held by the National …
Marine Veteran continues to serve, assists Veteran families
When families of a deceased Veteran start planning burials at Quantico National Cemetery in Virginia, one of …