![Honor veterans at time of burial](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090814074407im_/http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/images/picture2.jpg)
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- Serve in Military Funeral Honors details
- Play live "Taps" at veterans' funerals
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- Greet visitors
- Assist veterans and visitors with information about the cemetery
- Provide directions around the grounds
- Provide administrative support
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![Staff the Public Information Centers](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090814074407im_/http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/images/staffpic.jpg)
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![Join the Support Committee](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090814074407im_/http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/images/joinsupcom.jpg)
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- Plan ceremonies for Memorial Day and Veterans Day
- Donate helpful items such as golf carts used to transport visitors who need assistance in reaching a gravesite
- Recruit volunteers for the cemetery
- Coordinate volunteer activities during special events
- Raise and lower cemetery flags on national holidays
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- Research and document cemetery history
- Serve as guides who educate the public about the nation’s history and veterans’ sacrifices
- Help identify and catalogue monuments in VA national cemeteries
- Provide walking tours to students and other visitors
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![Be a part of history](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090814074407im_/http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/images/beapartofhistory.jpg)
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![Help maintain and beautify the hallowed grounds](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090814074407im_/http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/images/maintaingrnds.jpg)
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- Prune and sculpt cemetery trees
- Mend cemetery flags and ensure they are in perfect condition for public display
- Sponsor a burial area or flower bed and maintain it all year long
- Resurface and repaint/stain cemetery benches used for reflection and rest
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