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About VLM » Find Your Veteran » Memorial May 2024 Memorial Day Ceremonies The Honor Project Veterans Legacy Memorial 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. Learn More » NCA News VA supporting nationwide Memorial May marches honoring Veterans, service members MAY 2, 2024 More NCA News » 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. Chester Nimitz U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral Memorial Page » Raymond Spruance U.S. Navy Admiral Memorial Page » Richmond Turner U.S. Navy Admiral Memorial Page » Charles Lockwood U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Memorial Page » Watch: VA History in 100 Objects - Nimitz Plot Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Burial Plot Golden Gate National Cemetery NCA Resources Guide Looking for a cemetery? Trying to locate a grave? Questions about burial benefits? What happens during a committal service? Explore the NCA Resources Guide » VLM Featured Veteran Alfred G. 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