United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Burial & Memorials

Site Map

To help you navigate throughout the VA National Cemetery Administration Web site easily, we have included a map of the pages below and above our Web site.

Burial & Memorial Benefits Home Page
National Cemetery Administration


Burial & Memorial Benefits
Burial Benefits


Headstones and Markers


Presidential Memorial Certificates
Eligibility for Benefits

Other Benefits

Military Funeral Honors
Burial Flags
Burial Allowance

Facts and Information
What's New


Cemeteries


About NCA


History
General History
Dates of the Cemeteries
Leadership: Former Directors and Under Secretaries for Memorial Affairs, 1973-2005
Landscapes of Honor & Sacrifice: The History of the National Cemeteries, 2003
"Memorial Day Order"

Publications
"Shrines of the Honored Dead: A Study of the National Cemetery System" Shrines of the Honored Dead: A Study of the National Cemetery System
American Military Cemeteries: A Comprehensive Illustrated Guide to the Hallowed Grounds of the United States, including Cemeteries Overseas.

"A Promise Made - A Commitment Kept"

Historic - Resource Information
Memorials Inventory Project (MIP) - Final Report, January 2006

Headstone-Cleaning Study of Government-Issued Marble Headstones, 2005-2007
History of Government-Furnished Headstones and Markers
National Cemeteries with Lodges Designed by Gen. Montgomery Meigs
"Bivouac of the Dead"
National Cemeteries & Soldiers' Lots Listed in the National Reister of Historic Places and Designated National Historic Landmarks National Cemeteries & Soldiers Lots Listed in the National Reister of Historic Places and Designated National Historic Landmarks
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Education Tools
Teaching with Historic Places (TWHP) Lesson Plans
"A Nation Repays Its Debt: The National Soldiers' Home and Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio" (Dayton National Cemetery)
"Not to Be Forgotten: Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery"
More Lesson Plans about places associated with national cemeteries

Helpful Research Links

State Cemetery Grants Program
Office of Construction Management
These pages contain information on Architect Engineer design standards, construction standards, real property, environmental management, and other information associated with design and construction of national cemeteries.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Volunteer Opportunities

Nationwide Gravesite Locator
Search the 128 Department of Veterans Affairs' national cemeteries for burial locations.

"A Sacred Trust"
A video program providing an overview of the National Cemetery Administration and the many services it provides to our Nation's veterans.

Find a Facility

Federal Benefits for Veterans & Dependents

Obtaining Military Records & Medals

VA Forms