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VA officials work to raise awareness of cemetery, burial services

Only about 20% of veterans are interred at national or state veterans cemeteries.

By Leo Shane III

2 years ago

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)

The Army must change Arlington burial rules proposal that breaks promise to retirees

The changes proposed will render those who honorably served 20 or more years ineligible for in-ground burial and the military honors currently afforded to retirees at Arlington.

By Robin B. Umberg and Thomas J. Umberg

4 years ago

Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery is finding and honoring its veterans with the help of families

Green-Wood Cemetery's WWII project is intended to identify the graves of veterans and commemorate them with an online biography.

By Harm Venhuizen

4 years ago

WWII veteran wants to be buried in Navy uniform, so she made one

A Florida seamstress made a 96-year-old World War II veteran a new Navy uniform to fulfill his request that he be buried in it when the time arrived.

By Gabrielle Calise, The Tampa Bay Times via the AP

4 years ago

Arlington funeral held for Medal of Honor recipient who died from COVID-19

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins died in April at the age of 86 after developing the illness caused by the new coronavirus.

5 years ago

Arlington service set for Medal of Honor recipient who died from COVID-19

Retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins was awarded the nation's highest military in 2014 for his heroic service in Vietnam. He died in April after falling ill at age 86.

5 years ago