Arlington National Cemetery

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VA and several national level organizations are hosting 2021 Veterans Day virtual events due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

The public will be able to walk on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza and lay flowers in front of the Tomb on Nov. 9 and 10, 2021. The flower ceremony will start at 8 a.m. Nov. 9 with representatives from the Crow Nation placing flowers at the Tomb. They will recite a prayer in honor of Chief Plenty Coups, who served as a scout for the U.S. Army.

Today, Arlington National Cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater celebrates its 100th anniversary. In 1920, for the first time, the nation’s Memorial Day ceremony (then known as Decoration Day) was held at the brand new Memorial Amphitheater. For a century it has served as the setting for the National Memorial Day Observance, at which the president of the United States traditionally gives a public address after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Rae Mary Leff served for 14 years in the Navy as a nurse, learning much about life while treating servicemen in Vietnam.

Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, the mission to honor fallen Veterans is carried out with wreath-laying ceremonies at cemeteries across the U.S. and abroad.

Ramiro Penaherrera, the co-founder of the Memorial Day Flowers Foundation, explains why getting back to the original meaning of Memorial Day is so important

VA has partnered with the Department of the Army to implement new management and technology at Arlington National Cemetery.

In response to the incidents at Arlington National Cemetery, a vet highlights the need for a standardized management system of national cemeteries.

A Veteran brings attention to Frank Buckles, who held the title of last living WWI Veteran, and efforts to have him lie in state under Capitol Rotunda.

The Department of Veterans Affairs honors Mr. Buckles, who is the last living U.S. Veteran of World War One.