The National Cemetery Administration has acquired more than 266 acres of land in Birchwood, TN, for the future replacement of the Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Wreaths Across America is synchronized with Arlington National Cemetery on the same day and time, with over 13,000 wreaths placed at headstones.
This year marked the 75th year of the 2024 Gravois Trail Memorial Day Good Turn Boy Scout flag placing at every gravesite at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Beginning June 10, families of deceased and cremated Veterans can apply to receive commemorative plaques or urns from VA if they do not want to inter their loved ones in a VA National Cemetery or receive a government-furnished headstone, marker or medallion for placement in any cemetery.
Beginning on Nov. 9, 2024, VA will accept applications for payment of a monetary allowance for privately purchased OBRs and for OBRs provided by a grant-funded cemetery, when the OBR is placed at the time of interment. This allowance may be paid for burials that occurred on or after the effective date of the new authority which is Jan. 5, 2023.
Veterans Day National Ceremony is held on Nov. 11 at Arlington National Cemetery. A color guard honors America’s war dead in a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
VA’s third annual Customer Experience (CX) Symposium, held Sept. 16-18, 2024, brought together more than 1,850 industry experts and leaders nationwide.
Rubber Tramp Rendezvous is held annually in January, and it provides an opportunity for those who live a mobile lifestyle—in vehicles such as vans, RVs, and buses—to learn more about the benefits and support available to them.
VA’s national cemeteries will host a National Day of Service on Monday, September 11 to honor our nation’s servicemembers, police, fire and first responders on the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. This day of service will take place at more than 60 national VA cemeteries and include opportunities for volunteers to clean headstones and participate in other beautification activities.
As part of the Veterans Legacy Program, NCA is awarding grants for a maximum of $400,000 per awardee to qualifying educational institutions and non-profit organizations (501c3).
Carry The Load, an organization dedicated to remembering the fallen, will visit 34 VA National Cemeteries traveling 20,000 miles along five separate routes covering all continental 48 states known as the National Relay for Memorial May 2024.
Every eligible Veteran deserves a dignified burial and memorialization to commemorate their service.
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