National Cemeteries

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NCA employees at VA Central Office wore pink today in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. See the photo here:

Future cemetery directors “get their hands dirty” at the NCA National Training Center in St. Louis. See more here:

On Oct. 13, the U.S. Navy Celebrates its 237th Birthday! To all Navy personnel - Thank you for your service!! see more

The largest gathering of Medal of Honor recipients in history gather at VA's National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific:

VA awarded 18 grants totaling $47 M to establish, expand and improve state and tribal Veterans' cemeteries. More info:

VA is moving forward with a new plan to provide burial services to small rural Veteran populations. Read more here:

The National Cemetery of the Pacific hosted an emotional Gold Star Mother's Day ceremony yesterday. See the story here:

California Delta Chapter 1st Marine Division Association dedicates monument to Sacramento Valley Nat'l Cemetery 9/8/12.

NCA Office of Diversity and Alternative Dispute Resolution celebrates 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month with Under Secretary

NCA booth at 2012 Congressional Black Caucus, Wash, DC, Sept. 19-22, Walter E.Washington Convention Center. Stop by!

NCA collected more than 8,000 lbs. of food to benefit the 2012 Feds Feed Families Campaign. See more:

Florida National Cemetery employees go beyond the call of duty to support grieving Veteran. See the story here:

National POW/MIA Recognition Day is Sept. 21. See a photo of the national memorial at Riverside National Cemetery here:

Check out NCA's & other VA Facebook pages for updates on facility closures due to Tropical Storm Isaac:

Master Sgt. James O’Neil Hughes received the Defense Department’s Prisoner of War Medal at Ft. Logan National Cemetery:

NCA's Fascinating Lives Series: read about boxer Freddie Dawson, interred at Riverside National cemetery in California.

NCA received two environmental awards recently for its Preplaced Burial Vault Program. Find out more:

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