National Cemetery Administration

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NCA Homepage. The VA National Cemetery Administration honors the military service of our Nation's veterans. We provide a dignified burial and lasting memorial for veterans and their eligible family members and we maintain our veterans' cemeteries as national shrines.

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United States, District of Columbia, Washington

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Sep 4, 2026	VA dedicates Nevada’s first national cemetery	WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration held a dedication ceremony today for Nevada’s first national cemetery in Elko. When it opens in late 2026, it will be the 158th VA cemetery and the second nat...
Jul 27, 2026	VA honors Revolutionary War Veterans interred in national cemeteries in support of America’s 250th anniversary	WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs this weekend will honor 49 Veterans of the Revolutionary War who are interred or memorialized in VA national cemeteries or VA-administered soldiers lots in private cemeteries, as part of the y...
Jul 22, 2026	One Veteran’s journey from homelessness to honored caretaker	Finding stability and meaning through work that serves others For James Barger, joining the Air Force at 18 felt like a way to build a future and see the world beyond the small town in East Tennessee where he grew up. Inspired by his grandm...
Jul 17, 2026	VA awards $2.2 million in grants to memorialize Veterans	WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today 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...
Jul 14, 2026	VA buries Vietnam Veteran hero Garfield Langhorn in national shrine	Hundreds of Long Island residents gathered on July 3, 2026, to honor the life of Army Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Garfield M. Langhorn, who was reinterred at Calverton National Cemetery, New York. He was killed in action in Vietnam, Jan. ...
Jun 11, 2026	Surviving father: Why I ruck at the cemetery	Editor’s note: Sharing of non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products or services by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans should always verify information with the organization offering the program. The Tragedy...
Jun 10, 2026	Questions about the American flag, answered	Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... From country cottages to the cosmos, the American flag has stood as a symbol of the nation. Yet, for nearly a quarter of a century, this tapestry of pride and politics has evolved. Why was the flag...
May 23, 2026	Honoring service, supporting families: VRCN partners unite for Memorial Day	As Memorial Day approaches, organizations across the country are coming together with a shared goal: honoring Veterans and supporting the families they leave behind. That was the focus of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) May VetResou...
May 13, 2026	After 80 years, Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph L. Burke received honorable burial at Saratoga National Cemetery	Thanks to the work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph L. Burke finally received the honorable burial he earned. His remains were identified on June 10, 2025, more than 80 years after his death aboard a W...
May 7, 2026	VA, non-profits team up to honor Veterans during ‘Memorial May’	WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration is working throughout the month of May with non-profit organizations Carry The Load, Travis Manion Foundation and Victory for Veterans to pay homage to Vetera...
Apr 24, 2026	Scams targeting surviving family members	Scammers often target surviving family members shortly after a Veteran’s death, when benefit payments are issued, and when grief can make some people more vulnerable to manipulation. The scammers may claim military authority or a shared ser...
Feb 22, 2026	VA sets new record for customer satisfaction in memorial services	VA’s National Cemetery Administration (NCA) earned the highest customer satisfaction score ever achieved by any public or private organization measured by the American Customer Satisfaction Index, as part of the group’s 2025 report. NCA’s 2...
Jul 23, 2025	VA awards more than $2M in grants to memorialize Veterans	WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced seven grants to educational and research institutions totaling $2,195,992 to memorialize Veterans interred in VA national cemeteries as part of the National Cemetery Administra...
May 23, 2025	Most Major Retailers Are Open on Memorial Day, Except One. Here's What's Open and Closed This Monday. From grocery stores to warehouse retailers, here's what to know about Memorial Day closures.	As the nation honors and mourns its deceased service men and women on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, banks and mailing services, including the USPS, are closed. However, many retailers and other services will be open. So whether you're one o...
May 16, 2025	Share your story, today, with “VLM for Living Veterans”	“VLM for Living Veterans” allows Veterans to share their life stories today. Made possible by the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM), the new online feature is free and it enables Veterans to securely share their photos, autobiographies, milita...
May 6, 2025	VA broadens online memorials for Veterans buried overseas	WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today it has expanded its Veterans Legacy Memorial website to add 210,000 additional pages for American Veterans interred and honored in cemeteries and memorials managed by the Ameri...
Apr 11, 2025	The Women Veterans step-by-step guide to benefits and services	Have you recently transitioned from military service, or are you looking to better understand the benefits and services available to you or a Veteran in your life? Here’s a step-by-step guide on how you can apply for your earned benefits an...
Feb 25, 2024	U.S. Army restores honor to Black soldiers hanged in Jim Crow-era South	The Veterans Cemetery at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, looks like many others – headstones with name, rank, dates of birth and death, and wars fought. Headstones that each tell a story. Until you reach the row in which headstones,...
Nov 11, 2023	A veteran donated land to build a military cemetery – and his brother became the first veteran to be buried there.	Growing up, Robert LeSage and his two older brothers, Richard and David, idolized their father. Arthur LeSage, a WWII paratrooper, was held as a prisoner of war in Germany until he escaped into Poland. "A Polish family hid him for abou...
Nov 27, 2018	Savvy Senior: How to get veterans’ funeral and burial benefits	DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: Does the VA provide any special burial benefits to old veterans? My dad, who has late-stage Parkinson’s disease, served during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. — Only Child DEAR ONLY CHILD: Most U.S. veterans are eligible fo...
	Work begins at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl	Construction has begun on a new public restroom and grave site locator at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. The project is located next to Columbaria Court 13 and is expected to be completed by February, according ...

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Parsers VC has collected 22 articles mentioning National Cemetery Administration, among them “VA dedicates Nevada’s first national cemetery” (Sep 4, 2026) and “VA honors Revolutionary War Veterans interred in national cemeteries in support of America’s 250th anniversary” (Jul 27, 2026).

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Yes, National Cemetery Administration is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 23, 2026.