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July 27, 2026
VA honors Revolutionary War Veterans interred in national cemeteries in support of America's 250th anniversary
The Department of Veterans Affairs will honor 49 Veterans of the Revolutionary War who are interred or memorialized in VA national cemeteries or VA-administered soldiers lots in private cemeteries, as part of the yearlong effort to commemorate America's 250th anniversary. While the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, most delegates signed it on August 2, 1776. To mark that event, ceremonies will commence at 10:00 a.m. local time, August 2, 2026, at 16 sites across the country.
July 17, 2026
VA awards $2.2 million in grants to memorialize Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced eight grants to educational and research institutions totaling $2,199,686 to memorialize Veterans interred in VA and VA grant-funded cemeteries as part of the National Cemetery Administration's Veterans Legacy Program. These grants help fund opportunities for educators and students to conduct research and visit cemeteries to learn about the service and sacrifice of America's Veterans. Each grant recipient has designed a program to memorialize the brave men and women who have been laid to rest in our national cemeteries.
July 14, 2026
VA buries Vietnam Veteran hero Garfield Langhorn in national shrine
Hundreds of Long Island residents gathered on July 3, 2026, to honor the life of Army Medal of Honor recipient PFC Garfield M. Langhorn, who was reinterred at Calverton National Cemetery, New York. He was killed in action in Vietnam, Jan. 15, 1969. He was 20 years old. An enemy grenade was thrown feet away from wounded soldiers. Langhorn threw himself on the grenade, saving the lives of his comrades. This act of heroism earned him a posthumous Medal of Honor award one year later. Langhorn sacrificed himself to save his fellow soldiers, many of whom survived the war. He will never be forgotten.
May 21, 2026
USMA Memorial Day Message 2026
On Memorial Day, our nation pauses to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to the United States. For 250 years, generations of patriots have defended the freedoms we cherish. This holiday carries deep significance, and it's the busiest time of year for those of us at the National Cemetery Administration.
May 21, 2026
Memorial Day 2026
Some were taken from battlefields, from families, from futures they never got to live. Our commitment to them did not end there. The Veterans Legacy Memorial exists so their stories do not end where their lives did. Find your Veteran and leave a tribute on our online Veterans Legacy Memorial.
May 19, 2026
Memorial Day events planned at 120+ national cemeteries
The Department of Veterans Affairs will host Memorial Day ceremonies this weekend at more than 120 VA national cemeteries across the country for 100,000 attendees. All events and parking are free of charge and open to the public, and will feature wreath-laying ceremonies, commemorative speeches, the playing of Taps and other patriotic events to honor America's interred service members. All 157 VA National Cemeteries and 35 soldiers' lots will be open throughout Memorial Day weekend, May 22-25.
May 12, 2026
Sixteen soldiers receive honorable burial at Omaha National Cemetery
On May 7, 2026, the remains of 16 soldiers received an honorable burial and were interred in a communal grave at Omaha National Cemetery. These soldiers were members of the Army's 149th Engineer Combat Battalion, 60th Medical Battalion and 500th Medical Collecting Company that were killed on D-Day of World War II (June 6, 1944) as they approached to storm the beach at Normandy.
May 7, 2026
VA, non-profits team up to honor Veterans during 'Memorial May'
The Department of Veterans Affairs' National Cemetery Administration is working throughout the month of May with non-profit organizations Carry The Load, Travis Manion Foundation and Victory for Veterans to pay homage to Veterans interred in VA's 157 national cemeteries through a series of events, volunteer opportunities and shared stories leading up to Memorial Day.
February 5, 2026
VA sets new record for customer satisfaction in memorial services
Based on feedback from Veterans and their families, NCA has been ranked first nationwide, for the eighth consecutive time, with a score of 98 across four categories: quality of process, information, customer service, and website satisfaction.
News Archive
2025
| Date |
News Release |
| September 8, 2025 |
VA cemeteries to hold national day of service and remembrance marking the 24th anniversary of 9/11 |
| August 1, 2025 |
VA announces Sam Brown as new Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs |
| July 22, 2025 |
VA awards more than $2M in grants to memorialize Veterans |
| July 10, 2025 |
VA announces expanded burial benefits |
| May 20, 2025 |
VA to host Memorial Day ceremonies at 130+ national cemeteries |
| May 6, 2025 |
VA broadens online memorials for Veterans buried overseas |
| May 1, 2025 |
VA, non-profits partner to honor fallen Veterans during Memorial May |
| January 16, 2025 |
VA expands access to Veterans Legacy Memorial, allowing Veterans to chronicle their life story |
2024
| Date |
News Release |
| November 26, 2024 |
VA to pilot interments in green burial sections at three national cemeteries |
| October 18, 2024 |
VA expands Outer Burial Receptacle benefit |
| October 3, 2024 |
VA awards more than $44.5M in grants to state Veterans cemeteries |
| September 5, 2024 |
VA marks 23rd anniversary of 9/11 with National Day of Service and Remembrance events at VA national cemeteries nationwide |
| June 20, 2024 |
VA announces and names new national cemetery in Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| May 27, 2024 |
NCA's cemetery restoration project thrives |
| May 20, 2024 |
VA invites Veterans and public to join annual Memorial Day ceremonies at 130+ VA cemeteries |
| May 9, 2024 |
NCA adds options for commemorative plaques and urns |
| May 2, 2024 |
VA supporting nationwide 'Memorial May' marches honoring Veterans, service members |
| February 22, 2024 |
VA's National Cemetery Administration dedicates new headstones to honor Black soldiers, correcting 1917 injustice |
2023
| Date |
News Release |
| November 2, 2023 |
VA adds nearly 5 million Veterans and service members from private cemeteries to the Veterans Legacy Memorial |
| October 26, 2023 |
NCA acquires land near Chattanooga for new Cemetery |
| September 29, 2023 |
VA awards more than $51 million in grants to state Veterans cemeteries |
| September 21, 2023 |
VA celebrates 50 years of the National Cemetery Administration |
| August 31, 2023 |
VA national cemeteries hold National Day of Service events marking 22nd anniversary of 9/11 |
| August 17, 2023 |
Kentucky Receives Grant to Expand and Improve Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West |
| August 17, 2023 |
Georgia Receives Grant to Expand Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Milledgeville |
| August 4, 2023 |
Kansas Receives Grant to Expand Kansas Veterans' Cemetery at Fort Dodge |
| July 19, 2023 |
Minnesota Receives Grant to Expand Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Little Falls |
| July 19, 2023 |
Tennessee Receives Grant to Expand and Improve Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery |
| June 28, 2023 |
VA awards more than $2M in grants to memorialize Veterans interred in National Cemeteries |
| June 14, 2023 |
Idaho receives grant to expand and improve Idaho State Veterans Cemetery at Boise |
| May 22, 2023 |
VA adds 300,000 Veterans and service members from 27 military cemeteries to Veterans Legacy Memorial |
| May 17, 2023 |
VA invites Veterans, public to attend Memorial Day ceremonies at 130+ VA national cemeteries |
| April 24, 2023 |
VA to support cross-country march honoring Veterans, service members during 'Memorial May' |
| March 28, 2023 |
VA reaches $1 Billion in grants awarded to states, territories, and Tribes for Veteran cemeteries |
| March 14, 2023 |
North Dakota receives grant to expand North Dakota Veterans Cemetery |
| March 10, 2023 |
VA acquires land in Albuquerque for new National Cemetery |
| February 28, 2023 |
Virginia receives grant to expand Virginia State Veterans Cemetery |
| February 28, 2023 |
Virginia receives grant to expand Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery |
| February 28, 2023 |
Wisconsin receives grant to expand Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| February 21, 2023 |
VA's NCA leads all public and private organizations in 2022 customer satisfaction ratings |
2022
| Date |
News Release |
| November 2, 2022 |
Alabama receives grant to expand Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort |
| October 20, 2022 |
National Park Service and NCA honor more than 20,000 Veterans with profiles on virtual memorial site |
| October 5, 2022 |
New Jersey Receives Grant to Expand Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| October 4, 2022 |
Indiana Receives Grant to Expand Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| October 4, 2022 |
Wisconsin Receives Grant to Expand Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| September 30, 2022 |
Nevada Receives Grant to Expand Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| September 30, 2022 |
Arizona Receives Grant to Expand Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Camp Navajo |
| September 30, 2022 |
Arizona Receives Grant to Expand Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Marana |
| September 21, 2022 |
Louisiana Receives Grant to Expand Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery |
| August 31, 2022 |
VA national cemeteries call on volunteers to participate in National Day of Service |
| August 29, 2022 |
Veterans Legacy Program awards six grants in 2022 |
| July 1, 2022 |
VA dedicates new columbarium at Crown Hill National Cemetery, reopening after six decades |
| May 23, 2022 |
VA national cemeteries to host public Memorial Day ceremonies after two years without gatherings |
| April 26, 2022 |
VA encourages volunteers to "Carry The Load" for an American hero during trek across country |
| March 29, 2022 |
VA Names New National Cemetery in Nevada |
| January 13, 2022 |
VA, Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Corps to Support Families of Veterans at National Cemeteries |
2021
| Date |
News Release |
| October 4, 2021 |
VLM Expands to Include VA-Grant Funded State, Territorial and Tribal Veterans Cemeteries |
| September 28, 2021 |
Arkansas Receives Grant to Expand Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at North Little Rock |
| September 28, 2021 |
Louisiana Receives Grant to Expand Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery |
| September 28, 2021 |
Hawaii Receives Grant to Expand and Improve Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery |
| September 28, 2021 |
Texas Receives Grant to Expand Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene |
| September 16, 2021 |
Kansas Receives Grant to Expand Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Winfield |
| September 16, 2021 |
Wisconsin Receives Grant to Expand Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| August 31, 2021 |
Illinois Receives Grant to Expand Sunset Veterans Cemetery |
| August 20, 2021 |
Wyoming Receives Grant to Expand Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery |
| August 19, 2021 |
Minnesota Receives Grant to Establish Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Redwood Falls |
| August 10, 2021 |
Nevada Receives Grant to Expand Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| August 5, 2021 |
Missouri Receives Grant to Expand Jacksonville Veterans Cemetery |
| June 16, 2021 |
Wisconsin Receives $3,320,300 Grant to Expand Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| May 24, 2021 |
VA National Cemeteries Plan Mass Flag Placements, Virtual Memorial Day Events |
| May 21, 2021 |
NCA Lifts Restrictions on Attendance at Committal Services, Adjusts COVID Safety Precautions |
| April 29, 2021 |
NCA Partners with Carry The Load for "Memorial May" |
| January 15, 2021 |
NCA Releases Environmental Assessment for Future St. Albans National Cemetery |
2020
| Date |
News Release |
| December 12, 2020 |
VA Dedicates Morovis National Cemetery in Puerto Rico |
| November 30, 2020 |
VA Commemorates Addition of Western New York National Cemetery |
| October 29, 2020 |
VA Launches "Find A Veteran, Post A Tribute" November Campaign |
| October 13, 2020 |
NCA Awards Contract to Texas A&M University |
| October 8, 2020 |
VA Dedicates Cheyenne National Cemetery in Wyoming |
| September 29, 2020 |
Hawaii Receives $5,063,660 Grant for the Expansion of Kauai Veterans Cemetery |
| September 29, 2020 |
Maryland Receives $7,865,950 Grant for the Expansion of Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery |
| September 29, 2020 |
Hawaii Receives $1,069,155 Grant for the Expansion of Maui Veterans Cemetery |
| September 25, 2020 |
VA Breaks Ground on American Indian Veterans Memorial at Riverside National Cemetery |
| September 25, 2020 |
VA Completes Transfer of U.S. Army Cemeteries as Part of Government Reform and Reorganization Effort |
| September 22, 2020 |
Texas Receives $1,316,263 Grant for the Expansion of Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene |
| September 18, 2020 |
Ft. Devens Army Post Cemetery Transferred to VA |
| September 16, 2020 |
Metlakatla Indian Community Receives $2,074,980 Grant for Expansion of Metlakatla Cemetery in Alaska |
| September 14, 2020 |
Texas Receives $1,520,470 Grant for the Expansion of Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery |
| September 14, 2020 |
Oklahoma Receives $7,355,463 Grant for the Establishment of a State Veterans Cemetery |
| September 11, 2020 |
Three Army Cemeteries Transferred to VA |
| August 29, 2020 |
VA Dedicates Acadia National Cemetery in Maine |
| August 26, 2020 |
NCA Announces Groundbreaking for American Indian Veterans Memorial at Riverside National Cemetery |
| August 25, 2020 |
Virginia State Receives $5,231,654 Grant for the Expansion of Virginia Veterans Cemetery |
| August 18, 2020 |
Utah State Receives $4,270,620 Grant for the Expansion of Utah Veterans Cemetery |
| August 17, 2020 |
Rhode Island Receives $1,054,325 Grant for the Expansion of Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| August 17, 2020 |
Mississippi Receives Grant for the Expansion of Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Newton |
| August 14, 2020 |
VA Dedicates Northwoods National Cemetery in Wisconsin |
| August 12, 2020 |
VA Dedicates Snake River Canyon National Cemetery in Idaho |
| July 27, 2020 |
Missouri Receives $1,063,647 Grant for the Expansion of Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield |
| July 22, 2020 |
Iowa Receives $1,205,724 Grant for the Expansion of Iowa Veterans Cemetery |
| July 16, 2020 |
Washington State Receives Grant for Expansion of Washington State Veterans Cemetery at Medical Lake |
| June 5, 2020 |
VA National Cemeteries Resume Committal and Memorial Services Halted by the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| May 19, 2020 |
Boy Scouts of America & NCA Join Together to Ensure Every Fallen Hero is Remembered on Memorial Day |
| March 20, 2020 |
VA National Cemeteries Remain Open for Interment; Will Adjust Operations in Response to COVID-19 |
| March 6, 2020 |
Vancouver Barracks Post Cemetery transferred to VA |
| January 24, 2020 |
VA Receives Land Donation to Expand Salisbury National Cemetery |
2019
| Date |
News Release |
| December 13, 2019 |
Fort Sheridan Post Cemetery transferred to VA |
| October 7, 2019 |
VA Dedicates New Columbarium at Los Angeles National Cemetery |
| October 2, 2019 |
VA Names New National Cemetery In Maine |
| October 1, 2019 |
VA Acquires Land to Expand Fort Logan National Cemetery |
| August 26, 2019 |
Texas Receives Grant for the Expansion of the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery |
| August 22, 2019 |
Texas Receives Grant for the Improvement of Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene |
| August 15, 2019 |
Maine Receives Grant for the Expansion of Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery |
| August 15, 2019 |
South Carolina Receives Grant for Expansion & Improvement for M.J. "Dolly" Cooper Veterans Cemetery |
| August 15, 2019 |
Delaware Receives Grant for Expansion of Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| August 15, 2019 |
South Dakota Receives Grant for the Establishment of South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery |
| August 15, 2019 |
Idaho Receives Grant for the Establishment of Southeast Idaho Veterans Cemetery |
| August 6, 2019 |
Indiana Receives Grant for Improvement of the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| July 17, 2019 |
VA Names Northwoods and Snake River Canyon National Cemeteries |
| July 16, 2019 |
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Receives Grant for Expansion of CNMI Veterans Cemetery |
| June 5, 2019 |
VA Acquires Land to Expand Camp Butler National Cemetery |
| May 15, 2019 |
VA Acquires Land to Expand Florence National Cemetery |
| April 11, 2019 |
VA Acquires Land to Expand Black Hills National Cemetery |
| April 9, 2019 |
Louisiana Receives Grant for Expansion of the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery |
2018 and earlier
| Date |
News Release |
| November 7, 2018 |
VA Names New Cemetery In Fargo, North Dakota |
| November 9, 2017 |
Veterans Legacy Film Screening |
| May 5, 2017 |
VA Seeks Land Exchange at Crown Hill Cemetery |
| March 23, 2017 |
VA Now Providing Online Daily Burial Schedules For Its National Cemeteries |
| February 3, 2017 |
VA's National Cemeteries Lead Nation in Satisfaction Survey |
| December 8, 2016 |
VA National Cemeteries Now Offering Pre-Need Eligibility Determinations |
| July 1, 2016 |
World War II in the Pacific Teacher Institute Now Accepting Applications |
| April 7, 2016 |
100th VA Grant-Funded Veterans Cemetery Dedicated |
| January 13, 2016 |
VA Opens Cape Canaveral National Cemetery for First Burials |
| November 20, 2015 |
VA Dedicates New Cape Canaveral National Cemetery |
| October 16, 2015 |
VA Opens Tallahassee National Cemetery |
| October 6, 2015 |
VA Purchases Land for a New Rural National Cemetery |
| September 24, 2015 |
VA Purchases Land in Indianapolis for a New Columbarium-Only National Cemetery |
| March 25, 2015 |
VA To Establish Columbarium-Only Cemetery on Campus of St. Albans Community Living Center |
| September 5, 2014 |
VA Names New National Cemetery in Nebraska |
| June 20, 2014 |
VA Provides Guidance to Same-Sex Married Couples Seeking Benefits |
| May 30, 2014 |
VA Makes Land Purchase for New National Cemetery in Western New York |
| May 26, 2014 |
VA Receives Donation for New Yellowstone National Cemetery |
