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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 156 VA managed or 122 VA grant-funded cemeteries.


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Gravesite Locator


Locate resting places for Veterans and their families in national and grant-funded VA cemeteries as well as various military, Department of Interior, and private cemeteries.


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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.


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Three sizes of Bronze Medallions.

Memorial Benefit: Medallion


Medallions are furnished in lieu of a traditional Government headstone or grave marker for those Veterans who served on or after April 6, 1917, and whose grave in a private cemetery is marked with a privately purchased headstone or marker.


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NCA History Blog

LGBTQ+ Monument in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Matthew Harris
Intern, National Cemetery Administration
Published on November 6, 2024

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) monuments adorn cemeteries across the United States, but only two are in national cemeteries maintained by VA. At Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Ellwood, Illinois, a four-foot-tall monument bears witness to the honorable service of LGBTQ+ Veterans. A smaller monument in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix recognizes all persons who have served their country with "courage and pride" throughout American history. VA encourages Veterans who were issued an administrative discharge for their sexuality to apply for an upgrade to the discharge and request the VA benefits they have earned through their service. Read more »

A four-foot-tall monument memorial to LGBTQ+ Veterans.Memorial to LGBTQ+ Veterans dedicated in 2015 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Ellwood, Illinois. The inverted pink triangle symbolizes remembrance, pride, and acceptance. The triangle is flanked by the seals of the five military branches and the U.S. Merchant Marine. (VA)

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VLM Featured Veterans
David A. Mendez-Ruiz
U.S. Marine Corps, LCPL
Purple Heart
Killed in Action
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Photo for Featured Veteran from the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM): David A. Mendez-Ruiz, U.S. Marine Corps, LCPL, Purple Heart, Killed in Action, Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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