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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.

December 30, 2025

VA provides over $77 million in grants to state Veterans cemeteries

VA's National Cemetery Administration reimburses 20 state Veterans cemeteries throughout the nation and one establishment grant for Alaska's first state Veterans cemetery.

September 10, 2025

VA dedicates new Southern Utah cemetery

VA dedicates the Southern Utah National Cemetery in Cedar City, Utah.

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
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