Watch: VA NCA commemorative event at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
VA held a ceremony on February 22 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery unveiling new headstones for 17 Black U.S. Army soldiers executed in 1917–1918. The U.S. Army overturned the convictions of these soldiers in 2023 and granted them honorable discharges. Learn more about the events that led to this ceremony and visit their memorial pages to celebrate their legacy, military service and sacrifice to our nation.
Nimitz Burial Plot at Golden Gate National Cemetery
The gravesites of Chester W. Nimitz, Raymond A. Spruance, Richmond K. Turner, and Charles A. Lockwood, who were friends for over 40 years, perfectly aligned in the first row along the street bearing the name Nimitz Drive at Golden Gate National Cemetery. The sentiment behind the burials emphasizes the symbolic power of comradeship of service members even after death in national cemeteries. Read more »
Visit the memorial pages of four of the Navy's most influential leaders in the Pacific theater during World War II.
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