Veterans Affairs will host ceremonies at more than 120 cemeteries for Memorial Day
The Department of Veterans Affairs will hold ceremonies at over 120 national cemeteries this Memorial Day weekend to honor fallen service members. Events will include wreath-laying ceremonies and commemorative speeches, all open to the public at no charge. This year's observance comes after the recent loss of 14 U.S. service members during the ongoing conflict in Iran.
- ▪The VA will host ceremonies at more than 120 national cemeteries for Memorial Day.
- ▪Events will feature wreath-laying ceremonies and speeches to honor those who died in service.
- ▪This year marks the loss of 14 U.S. service members during the war in Iran.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs will host ceremonies at more than 120 VA national cemeteries this weekend in honor of Memorial Day. All VA national cemeteries will be open, and events at them are free of charge and open to the public. The cemeteries will feature wreath-laying ceremonies, commemorative speeches, and other patriotic events to honor those who lost their lives in service of the country. Recommended Stories GOP senators push back on potential Iran deal as Trump’s decision looms Fallen service members honored with 600,000 poppies on National Mall Hegseth praises West Point cadets as ‘not an army of woke’ in commencement speech “This Memorial Day weekend, we invite Americans to join us at a VA national cemetery to honor those who died in defense of our nation,” said VA…
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