To help you navigate throughout the VA National Cemetery Administration Web site easily, we have included a map of the pages below and above our Web site.

Burial & Memorial Benefits Home Page
National Cemetery Administration

Nationwide Gravesite Locator
Search the 120 Department of Veterans Affairs' national cemeteries for burial locations.

"A Sacred Trust"
A video program providing an overview of the National Cemetery Administration and the many services it provides to our Nation's veterans.

What's New
Current News Releases, New National Cemeteries

About NCA
     Mission, Vision, Purpose
     Customer Service Standards
     Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs
     Advisory Committee on Cemeteries & Memorials
     Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs
     Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act of 1999
     Fact Sheets
     NCA Job Opportunities
     Employee Benefits
     Frequently Asked Questions
     Freedom of Information Act Reading Room
     Inquiries
     Links to Related WWW Sites

History
     General History
     Dates Established
     History of Government-Furnished Headstones and Markers
     "Bivouac of the Dead"
     National Cemeteries with Meigs Lodges
     Memorials Inventory Project
     Publications

National Cemetery Web Pages

Cemeteries
     Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemeteries
          New National Cemeteries
     State Veterans Cemeteries
     Department of the Army National Cemeteries
          Arlington National Cemetery
     Department of Interior National Cemeteries
     American Battle Monuments Commission National Cemeteries

Burial Benefits
     Burial Benefits Available from the National Cemetery Administration
     Eligibility
     Preparing in Advance
     How to Make Burial Arrangements
     Burial of Unclaimed, Indigent Veterans
     Burial Flags
     Donating Burial Flags to National Cemeteries
     Burial Allowance Benefits
     Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
     Death Pension
     Benefits for Selected Reserve and National Guard Members
     Burial in a Private Cemetery
     Burial at Sea
     VA-NCA-IS-1 Interments in VA National Cemeteries

Headstones and Markers
     Important Notice - New Law Concerning Eligibility for Headstones and Markers
     General Information
     Eligibility for a Headstone or Marker
     Ordering a Headstone or Marker
          VA Form 40-1330, Application for Standard Government Headstone or Marker
          Veterans Military Discharge Documents
          How to Complete VA Form 1330
          Types of Headstones and Markers Available
     Checking Status of a Headstone or Marker Request
     Memorial Headstones and Markers
     Setting Government Headstones and Markers
     Inscriptions
          Emblems of Belief Available for Placement on Headstones and Markers
     Replacement Headstones and Markers
     Civil War Era Headstones and Markers

Presidential Memorial Certificates

Military Funeral Honors

State Cemetery Grants Program
     General Information
     New State Veterans Cemeteries
     Establishing a State Veterans Cemetery
     Grant Requirements
     Standard Form 424 Application for Federal Assistance
     List of State Veterans Cemeteries (Address and Phone Numbers)

Obtaining Military Records & Medals
     Obtaining Military Records
     The National Personnel Records Center
     Obtaining Replacement Medals

Office of Construction Management
These pages contain information on Architect Engineer design standards, construction standards, real property, environmental management, and other information associated with design and construction of national cemeteries.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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