 Tribute to the Fallen and Their Families plaque
Memorial Day 2019
As you and your family prepare to celebrate Memorial Day, I hope you remember the true meaning behind the day. Memorial Day is the day that we’ve set aside to pay tribute to our heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms and all those who have served our Nation.
These heroes are not the only ones who have sacrificed. Behind each of these brave men and women are the families that shared their loved ones with us. The gave up holidays, milestones and achievements with their Veteran so that we can sleep soundly at night.
Because of this, NCA has installed “Tribute to the Fallen and Their Families” plaques within our cemeteries. These plaques are but a small remembrance of incredible service, but I hope they are a gentle reminder of how appreciative our Nation is for the sacrifices of not only our Veterans, but their families.
At NCA we have one sacred mission, to ensure no Veteran ever dies. It is said that we all die two deaths, the first when breath leaves you for the last time and the second, the last time someone speaks your name or tells your story. It is the second that we are committed to ensuring never happens and I task all of you with the same.
To better share these stories with the public and to memorialize Veterans in our care, NCA is creating a new site, the Veterans Legacy Memorial, to honor the service and sacrifice of our Nation’s Veterans. The website provides a new platform to discover information about those buried in our VA national cemeteries. When fully implemented later this year, it will allow online visitors to pay their respects to Veterans interred at a VA national cemetery and upload historical information about their service.
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This is what Memorial Day is all about. It’s about celebrating and memorializing the lives of our brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice, while sharing their stories, and ensuring their legacies live on forever.
I will be sharing the legacies of our heroes at Yellowstone National Cemetery’s Memorial Day Celebration. I encourage you all to visit our 2019 Memorial Day event page to find events near you and attend in celebration of our Veterans and their families.
I hope you enjoy this day with your family, but never forget those who have made it possible. May God bless our Veterans, may God bless you, and may God bless the United States of America. I am
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Sincerely,
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