Attention A T users. To access the menus on this page please perform the following steps. 1. Please switch auto forms mode to off. 2. Hit enter to expand a main menu option (Health, Benefits, etc). 3. To enter and activate the submenu links, hit the down arrow. You will now be able to tab or arrow up or down through the submenu options to access/activate the submenu links.

National Cemetery Administration

Pause1 Play1
U.S. flag.

Honoring the U.S. flag


Know when a U.S. flag should be retired, where to take it, and the basic rules for respectful display.


Pre-Need Eligibility form.

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.


Image of Map from the NCA Find a Cemetery page.

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 158 VA managed or 125 VA grant-funded cemeteries.


Volunteers at a VA national cemetery.

Volunteer


There are many opportunities and ways you can volunteer at a VA national cemetery to honor and remember interred Veterans, along with their family members.


Honoring the U.S. flag Plan in Advance Find a Cemetery Volunteer
 

Determining Your Burial Eligibility in Advance

Planning ahead 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.

Apply online for pre-need eligibility determinations:

  • Veteran or servicemember
  • Spouse
  • Dependent family member

More information: Pre-need eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery

If your Veteran or loved one has already passed away, you do not need to apply for a pre-need determination. Call the National Cemetery Scheduling Office directly at 800-535-1117 (TTY: 711) to determine your loved one's eligibility for time-of-need requests.

Burial and Memorial Benefits

Review the VA benefits to plan the burial or memorial for Veterans and family members, check eligibility and find out how to apply.

Learn about these VA burial and memorial benefits and more:

  • Headstone or marker
  • Medallion
  • Presidential Memorial Certificates
  • Burial flag
  • Burial allowance

Veterans Legacy Memorial

The Veterans Legacy Memorial is the nation's largest digital platform dedicated to the memory of more than 10 million Veterans and servicemembers.

Visit their memorial pages to celebrate their legacy, military service and sacrifice to our nation.

  • Post tributes
  • Upload images
  • Share biographical information and historical documents
VLM Featured Veteran
Eva Romero Jacques
U.S. Army, SSGT
World War II
Apr 21, 1921 – Feb 9, 2017
Photo for Featured Veteran from the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM): Eva Romero Jacques, U.S. Army, SSGT, World War II, April 21, 1921 to February 9, 2017.
Resources
Contact NCA
Message us
Online answers to your questions:
Ask VA

Call us
MyVA411 main information line:
800-698-2411

Connect with us
VA on Facebook VA on X VA on YouTube NCA Email Updates from GovDelivery NCA History Blog

Mail us
National Cemetery Administration
Attn: General Inquiries
810 Vermont Ave
Washington, DC 20420