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The VA only permits graphics on government-furnished headstones or markers that are approved emblems of belief, the Civil War Union Shield (including those who served in the U.S. military through the Spanish–American War), the Civil War Confederate Southern Cross of Honor, and the Medal of Honor insignia.
United States Department of Veterans Affairs emblems for headstones and markers; References National Cemetery Administration: Headstone and Marker Inscription ...
This image is a work of a United States Department of Veterans Affairs employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , the image is in the public domain .
Eckankar - Emblems of belief available for placement on USVA headstones and markers: Source: Own work using: Author: Traced by Dogsgomoo, VA original: Other versions: USVA headstone emb-28.jpg: Eckankar.svg: SVG development
In February 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs dedicated new headstones at the cemetery for 17 black soldiers who were wrongly blamed and executed for a race riot that occurred in 1917. The military trials were marked by irregularities, a rush to judgment and the failure to appoint an attorney to defend the men.
In 2022, nearly 150,000 eligible veterans and family members were interred in national cemeteries, but the head of the National Cemetery Administration says the number of military vets taking ...
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This image is a work of a United States Department of Veterans Affairs employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , the image is in the public domain .