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In 1960, the Fort Snelling Air Force Station transferred 146 acres (59 ha) to the cemetery; another 177 acres (0.72 km 2) were acquired in 1961, expanding the cemetery to its current size. There was a tradition of placing a flag on every grave on Memorial Day , but as the cemetery grew, the staff was forced to stop.
Pages in category "Burials at Fort Snelling National Cemetery" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Fort Snelling is an unorganized territory of Hennepin County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is named after historic Fort Snelling , which is located within its boundaries. [ 1 ] The district also includes Coldwater Spring park, Fort Snelling National Cemetery , Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport , parts of the Mississippi National ...
The National Cemetery Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) maintains 148 national cemeteries as well as the Nationwide Grave-site Locator, which can be used to find burial locations of American military Veterans through their searchable website.
Employees at Fort Snelling National Cemetery say they see bald eagles all the time. Related: 2015 Memorial Day observations around the country More from AOL.com:
Patricia Liddell, a retired U.S. Army master sergeant, is part of American Legion Post 333 and is the Veterans Service Officer for Alabama and Georgia and helps arrange funeral services for ...
Media related to Approved gravestone emblems of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at Wikimedia Commons; USVA National Cemetery Administration: Available Emblems of Belief for Placement on Government Headstones and Markers; USVA Form 40-1330: Claim for Standard Government Headstone or Marker; Arlington National Cemetery – Emblems
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