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The United States National Cemetery System is a system of 164 military cemeteries in the United States and its territories. The authority to create military burial places came during the American Civil War, in an act passed by the U.S. Congress on July 17, 1862. [1] By the end of 1862, 12 national cemeteries had been established. [2]
Confederate States of America cemeteries (1 C, 29 P) Pages in category "Military cemeteries in the United States" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
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The list of cemeteries in the United States includes both active and historic sites, and does not include pet cemeteries. At the end of the list by states, cemeteries in territories of the United States are included. The list is for notable cemeteries and is not an attempt to list all the cemeteries in the United States.
In 2013, Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines became the 25th site under the control of the commission. Clark Veterans Cemetery dates back to the Philippine–American War at the turn of the 20th century. [5] The Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery outside Paris, France was added to the commission's responsibilities in 2017. [6]
More than 200,000 American heroes lie in their final resting places at the 26 overseas American military cemeteries that commemorate their sacrifice. Marble headstones in the shape of Latin ...
Argentine Military Cemetery – military cemetery on East Falkland that holds the remains of 237 Argentine combatants killed during the 1982 Falklands War.; Blue Beach Military Cemetery at San Carlos – British war cemetery holding the remains of 14 of the 255 British casualties killed during the Falklands War.
Trump's campaign staffers engaged in a physical altercation with a cemetery official, a source told NPR. Trump's staff has denied the claims.