Memorial Affairs

1st Lt. Terence Patrick Halligan served as a navigator aboard […]

Following the Battle of Chickamauga, the Confederates captured the military hospital in Athens on Sept. 27, which had 11 men from the 112th Illinois infantry including Whitfield Evans.

Public Law 114-315 authorizes VA’s National Cemetery Administration to issue, upon request, a medallion, headstone or marker signifying a Veteran as an Medal of Honor recipient

Lt. Colonel Fredric Mellor was laid to rest on Sept. 28 as a lone F-15 Eagle fighter jet screamed through the clouds in his honor.

NCA Cemetery Directors share their unique experiences and thoughts about what it means to reside in the historic lodges on national cemetery grounds.

Sfc. Gil Ramos-Rivera was born and raised in Puerto Rico […]

HARLINGEN, TEXAS —This week, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs […]

 The Yeoman (F)s, popularly called ‘Yeomanettes’ to their objection, […]

Cpl. Earl LaPan, a World War II U.S. Army Air […]

Maj. Charles Leonetti immigrated to the United States from Italy […]

Many know the history of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, but few are aware of the tremendous effort it took to capture John Wilkes Booth. Fewer still know the story of the brave men who gave their life in that pursuit.

The National Cemetery Administration’s (NCA) Veterans Cemetery Grants Program (VCGP), created in 1978, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the program.