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There's a lot of history in National Cemeteries just on the stones. Some are quite tragic. One set of stones I remember was either during Korea or Nam the soldiers family perished while he was gone to war. The one I worked at was established in the Civil War and over half the graves were from it.

They aren't operated quite like civilian ones. Ours used one single grave for vet and spouse. First death was buried 7 feet down or deeper if possible. The other to follow in death was buried on top. One stone provided by the VA had both names and DOB DOD plus the vets service and highest rank.

124 posted on 06/23/2006 6:50:56 PM PDT by cva66snipe (If it was wrong for Clinton why do some support it for Bush? Party over nation destroys the nation.)

I also found out later one of the graves I was caring for there was my great great grandfather.

125 posted on 06/23/2006 6:52:38 PM PDT by cva66snipe (If it was wrong for Clinton why do some support it for Bush? Party over nation destroys the nation.)