Category: History & Remembrance

VA dedicates Nevada’s first national cemetery in Elko, Nevada.

Vietnam Veteran Hardy Bryan learned that his direct ascendant, Nathan Bryan, is one of the 49 Revolutionary War soldiers interred at a VA national cemetery.

National Day of Service and Remembrance hosted at VA cemeteries marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

Early VA nursing history is highlighted through nurse Florence Standish, whose leadership at Army Hospital No. 19 shaped early Veteran care in Asheville.

From Wild Horse to the Pacific, Morris Neighbors served with courage on USS Leutze and built a lifelong path of service, family and community.

Each year, the large Native American community of Sacaton, Arizona, honors the heroic Native American Code Talkers with a community event and parade.

VA North Texas celebrates Freedom 250 with a community event honoring independence, VHA’s 80 years of service, and strong partnerships.

Celebrate Black History Month with VA and learn more about the history of Black Veterans and the Black innovators who made significant changes.

VA announced eight grants to educational and research institutions totaling $2,199,686 to memorialize Veterans interred in VA and VA grant-funded cemeteries as part of the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program.

Marine Veteran Jeanette Eno was honored on Women Veterans Recognition Day, celebrating her legacy of service, resilience and strength.

VA will host Memorial Day ceremonies this weekend at more than 120 VA national cemeteries across the country for 100,000 attendees.

Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph L. Burke finally received the honorable burial he earned, more than 80 years after his death aboard a World War II “hell ship.”