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    Sep 7

    The and will pause to honor those who lost their lives and those who served our Nation in the two decades since that fateful day. Join us Sept 10 for a National Day of Service Visit for more info.

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  2. 23 hours ago

    In Nevada today, visited Nthn Nevada Veterans Mem. Cem., which VA helps fund through the Veterans Cemetery Grant Program (VCGP). Later he addressed members in Reno. NCA uses VCGP to fund State Veterans cemeteries, giving Veterans more burial options.

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  3. Retweeted
    Sep 13

    During the National Day of Service and Remembrance Sept. 10, Volunteers and VA senior leadership cleaned headstones at Alexandria National Cemetery in honor of those lost on 9/11.

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  4. Sep 10

    Thank you for this fantastic partnership!

    volunteers showed up in force today to clean thousands of headstones across the country. Shown clockwise from top left, Puerto Rico NC; Camp Nelson NC (KY); Zachary Taylor NC (KY); and New Albany NC (IN).
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  5. Sep 10

    Deeply honored to host SecVA McDonough and more than 100 volunteers this morning at Quantico National Cemetery for our National Day of Service.

    Thanks to all volunteers across the country who made the National Day of Service possible. Volunteers from across our great nation came together to clean headstones, honoring the and family members buried in our , including 47 killed Sept. 11, 2001.
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  6. Sep 10

    Images from NCA's National Day of Service activities at Long Island, Quantico, and Alexandria national cemeteries.

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  7. Sep 10

    Volunteers at Baltimore and Quantico national cemeteries turn out this morning for NCA's National Day of Service, greeted by Secretary Denis McDonough.

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  8. Sep 9

    NCA support VHA in outreach to Veterans for Suicide Prevention Week. Please reach out to the Veterans Crisis Line for assistance.

    Help prevent suicide by saving the Veterans Crisis Line information to your phone. Be prepared in case a Veteran in your life needs it.
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  9. Sep 9

    NCA recognizes and supports the VA in Suicide Prevention Week.

    If you served in Afghanistan and are facing a mental health challenge, support is available. VA offers both video and phone telemental health options. Learn more:
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  10. Sep 8

    Edit: they have collected over 400 pounds in just 3 months, not 3 years.

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  11. Sep 8

    National Cemetery of the Alleghenies staff have been donating food for the “Feds Feed Families” food drive for 3 years. During which they donated over 400 pounds of non-perishable food. This year, the food will go to the food pantry at the City Mission in Washington, PA.

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  12. Sep 8

    At Florida Nat. Cem. today, the John Bartram Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution planted a garden to commemorate the centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which will occur on Nov. 11, 2021. We thank them for their service and patriotism!

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  13. Sep 7

    Please try this link if others not working

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  14. Sep 7

    Come join us as we clean headstones and perform other tasks to beautify our national shrines and honor those who have served our country over the last 20 years. Register at Please re-post and share with your friends. See you on Sept. 10th!

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  15. Sep 3

    NCA is proud to partner with for our National Day of Service. Find a cemetery near you here

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    Next Friday, join Carry The Load and the for a National Day of Service at one of 65 National Cemeteries near you! Visit and click "Volunteer" to register. Together, we will remember those lost 20 years ago through our service.
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  16. Sep 1

    NCA and are partnering at more than 60 VA national cemeteries on Fri., Sept. 10, with a national day of service. Come join us as we clean headstones and honor those who have served. Learn more at:

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  17. Aug 28

    visited the national convention to talk about NCA benefits, including the expansion this fall of the Veterans Legacy Memorial () to include Veterans interred in State, Territorial and Tribal cemeteries.

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  18. Aug 25

    Aug. 25, 1916, Pres. Wilson signed the act creating the under the . The NPS has 400+ parks on 84 million acres in 50 states, DC, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Saipan, and the Virgin Islands. NCA applauds the NPS staff.

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  19. Aug 25

    today checked in on NCA team members at Indiantown Gap Nat. Cem. in Annville, Pa. Pictured here is the Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial, the largest monument in VA’s national cemeteries. The design evokes the ruins of a war-torn building centered in a land of solemnity.

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  20. Aug 23

    Earlier today, Navy Electricians Mate 2d Class Leaman Dill was laid to rest at Black Hills National Cemetery in South Dakota. It had been nearly 80 years since he died aboard the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Welcome home - we honor your service & sacrifice!

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