Category: History & Remembrance

VA’s Veterans Legacy Memorial website adds 210,000 additional pages for American Veterans interred and honored in cemeteries and memorials.

VA’s National Cemetery Administration is joining forces with non-profit organizations Carry The Load, Travis Manion Foundation and Victory for Veterans to pay homage to Veterans interred in VA National Cemeteries through a series of events, volunteer opportunities and shared stories.

June 6, 2024 was the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that turned the tide of World War II. It was commemorated on France’s Normandy coast during the first two weeks of June 2024 with events remembering, celebrating and honoring the thousands of American and Allied service members whose enormous sacrifices liberated Europe.

VA expanded the Veterans Legacy Memorial — the nation’s largest digital platform dedicated to the memory of Veterans and service members — to allow Veterans to tell their own story before they pass away.

Day of service gives back to those Veterans who gave so much defending our country after the tragic events of 9/11.

VA to host more than 60 National Day of Service and Remembrance events on Sept. 11 at VA national cemeteries across 34 states and Puerto Rico.

Food guides for Americans are over 100 years old and have a fascinating history.

Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will begin building a new national cemetery in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2025. The cemetery will be named Albuquerque National Cemetery and will be the third national cemetery in the state.

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it will host Memorial Day ceremonies at more than 130 national cemeteries across the country to commemorate the lives of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation, as well as all Veterans buried in VA cemeteries.

Between now and May 27, the Department of Veterans Affairs will participate in a 20,000-mile nationwide march across the United States with 214,000 volunteers honoring our nation’s Veterans, service members and families.

Family members, caregivers, friends and staff attended the last Roll Call of Remembrance at Central Iowa VA

During Women’s History Month 2024, VA’s Office of Women’s Health is honoring Native American women Veterans.