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National Day of Service 2026 on Saturday, September 12, 2026. VA Remembers 9/11.

Volunteer Events


Volunteer event in September to honor those who have served our country:

  • National Day of Service


Image of Map from the NCA Find a Cemetery page.

Find a Cemetery


NCA's interactive map enables Veterans to search for their final resting place or for those who want to visit their Veteran interred at 157 VA managed or 125 VA grant-funded cemeteries.


Pre-Need Eligibility form.

Pre-Need Eligibility


Planning in advance for a Veteran's or loved-one's final resting place can eliminate unnecessary delays and reduce stress on a family at a difficult time.


Green burial. Return to nature. Rest in green. Eco-friendly farewell. Sow seeds of life.

Green Burials


NCA accepts both cremated and intact remains that are prepared naturally for interment in green burial sections at its open national cemeteries.


Volunteer Events Find a Cemetery Plan in Advance Green Burials
 
Servicemembers carry a casket draped with the American flag.

World War II Remembrance: D-Day (June 6)

On June 6, 1944, D-Day of World War II, members of the Army's 149th Engineer Combat Battalion, 60th Medical Battalion and 500th Medical Collecting Company were ready to storm the beach in the forward hold of the USS LCI(L), Landing Craft, Infantry (Large) 92 as it approached the beach at Normandy. The LCI(L)-92 hit a mine on its port side and quickly came under attack from artillery fire.

The blast and fire aboard LCI(L)-92 killed 25 soldiers, but only one soldier was immediately identified. The rest were collectively interred at the Normandy American Cemetery as unknowns, with their names listed on the Walls of the Missing.

In 2021, the Department of War's POW/MIA Accounting Agency disinterred the 24 unidentified remains, identifying eight of them. On May 7, 2026, the remaining 16 soldiers were reinterred in a communal grave at Omaha National Cemetery.

NCA invites you to remember these Veterans and visit their memorial pages to celebrate the legacy, military service and sacrifice to our nation of these heroes. You can post tributes, upload images, and share biographical information, historical documents and more.

Determining Your Burial Eligibility in Advance

Planning ahead for a Veteran's or loved one's final resting place can eliminate unnecessary delays and reduce stress on a family at a difficult time.

Apply online for pre-need eligibility determinations:

  • Veteran or servicemember
  • Spouse
  • Dependent family member

More information: Pre-need eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery

If your Veteran or loved one has already passed away, you do not need to apply for a pre-need determination. Call the National Cemetery Scheduling Office directly at 800-535-1117 (TTY: 711) to determine your loved one's eligibility for time-of-need requests.

Burial and Memorial Benefits

Review the VA benefits to plan the burial or memorial for Veterans and family members, check eligibility and find out how to apply.

Learn about these VA burial and memorial benefits and more:

  • Headstone or marker
  • Medallion
  • Presidential Memorial Certificates
  • Burial flag
  • Burial allowance

Veterans Legacy Memorial

The Veterans Legacy Memorial is the nation's largest digital platform dedicated to the memory of more than 10 million Veterans and servicemembers.

Visit their memorial pages to celebrate their legacy, military service and sacrifice to our nation.

  • Post tributes
  • Upload images
  • Share biographical information and historical documents
VLM Featured Veterans
Nicholas Hartman
U.S. Army, PFC
WWII · Operation Overlord
Purple Heart · Killed in Action
149th Engineer Combat Battalion
Oct 22, 1923 – Jun 6, 1944
Photo for Featured Veteran from the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM): Nicholas Hartman, U.S. Army, PFC, World War II, Operation Overlord, Purple Heart, Killed in Action, 149th Engineer Combat Battalion, October 22, 1923 to June 6, 1944.
John O. Herrick
U.S. Army, SGT
WWII · Operation Overlord
Purple Heart · Missing in Action
149th Engineer Combat Battalion
Nov 11, 1924 – Jun 6, 1944
Photo for Featured Veteran from the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM): John O. Herrick, U.S. Army, PFC, World War II, Operation Overlord, Purple Heart, Missing in Action, 149th Engineer Combat Battalion, November 11, 1924 to June 6, 1944.
Julius G. Wolfe
U.S. Army, CPL
WWII · Operation Overlord
Purple Heart · Missing in Action
149th Engineer Combat Battalion
Nov 23, 1923 – Jun 6, 1944
Photo for Featured Veteran from the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM): Julius G. Wolfe, U.S. Army, CPL, World War II, Operation Overlord, Purple Heart, Missing in Action, 149th Engineer Combat Battalion, November 23, 1923 to June 6, 1944.
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