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Eight cemetery director interns successfully completed the training and will now serve as assistant directors to national cemeteries across the nation.

Faculty and students at UC Riverside are launching a sweeping initiative that encourages K-12 students to document the histories of Veterans interred at Riverside National Cemetery.

Randy Reeves, Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs tells us about his service, losing a close friend and how that keeps him inspired to serve Veterans.

A labor of love from volunteers in Arizona will provide a dignified final tribute for Veterans who have no family to plan their funerals.

“Everyone was ready to get back to work. Everyone wanted to continue our mission as quickly as possible.”

“Every person can recognize the tune within the first three notes. When you hear the music, it brings you back to the very first time you heard it.”

In partnership with the Parent Help Center, parents are learn new coping skills, while children learn about responsibility and consequences in an austere and sacred environment.

Eleven of this year’s graduates are Veterans who represent the Army, Marine Corps and Air Force.

For the students who produced their videos at a VA national cemetery, this project was more than just a final grade; it was also about honoring the Veterans who came before them.

Loudon Park National Cemetery, now a VA national cemetery and historical site, was originally a military cemetery established in 1862 during the Civil War.

Since the program began over 70 years ago, more than 3,000 Blue Star markers of all three types have been dedicated across the country, including markers in all nine national cemeteries in the state of Florida.

Cemetery foreman and Army Veteran Jason Hogan was recently recognized for his commitment to America’s citizen-soldiers with the presentation of a Patriot Award, which honors supervisors who provide extraordinary support of employees serving in the National Guard and Reserves.