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National Cemetery Administration

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NCA marks 50 years. Photo of U.S. flags placed in front of headstones in a VA national cemetery. The image also includes the logo for NCA 50 Years (1973-2023).

50 Years of Service


NCA marks 50 years (1973-2023) of serving America's Veterans, service members, and families.


View events, daily photos of national cemeteries and more.


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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 155 VA managed or 121 VA grant-funded cemeteries.


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Burial benefits available include gravesites, a Government headstone or marker, a burial flag, and a Presidential Memorial Certificate, all at no cost to the family.

Burial Benefits


Burial benefits available include a gravesite, Government headstone or marker, burial flag, and Presidential Memorial Certificate, all at no cost to the family.


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The online Daily Burial Schedule provides current burial scheduling information on the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) website.

Daily Burial Schedule

The online Daily Burial Schedule provides current burial scheduling information on the NCA website.


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NCA History Blog

NCA historians blog about current events, cemeteries, preservation projects, headstones and monuments, Memorial Day, notable persons and much more.

Featured Blog Post

The Veterans Legacy Memorial
By James LaPaglia, APR, CX Fellow
NCA Digital Services Officer

The Veterans Legacy Memorial invites you to explore the site, pay your respects to the Veterans who served our country, contribute to their legacy if possible, and, in doing so, leave your own mark on one of VA History's 100 Objects.

Main page of the Veterans Legacy Memorial, VA's interactive web site. Users can search for and add content to the memorial pages of more than 4.8 million Veterans interred in VA's cemetery system. (NCA)Main page of the Veterans Legacy Memorial, VA's interactive web site. Users can search for and add content to the memorial pages of more than 4.8 million Veterans interred in VA's cemetery system. (NCA)

NCA expands VLM: Adds 27 Military Cemeteries

VLM will grow to include nearly 300,000 more Veterans and servicemembers run by the Army, Navy and Air Force to include Arlington National Cemetery and the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery.

Use the new basic search to find your Veteran with simpler drop-down choices including the Year of Death and State/Territory location of interment.


NCA Resources Guide

Looking for a cemetery?
Trying to locate a grave?
Questions about burial benefits?
What happens during a committal service?

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VLM Featured Veteran
Daniel Lee Zerbe
U.S. Air Force, TSGT
Killed in Action
Purple Heart

Photo of Featured Veteran from the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM): Daniel Lee Zerbe, U.S. Air Force, TSGT, Killed in Action, Purple Heart.

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National Cemetery Administration
Attn: General Inquiries
810 Vermont Avenue
Washington, DC 20420

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800-698-2411