National Cemetery Administration
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The National Cemetery Administration is a branch of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs responsible for maintaining national cemeteries and providing burial and memorial benefits for eligible veterans and their families.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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federal agency ⓘ veterans affairs organization ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
eligible family members of veterans
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veterans ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States federal budget ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Field Programs
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Management and Administration ⓘ National Cemetery Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Memorial Programs Service
cemetery service offices ⓘ national cemeteries ⓘ national cemetery districts ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| industry |
cemetery administration
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funerary services ⓘ veterans services ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | federal executive agency ⓘ |
| mission | to honor veterans and their eligible family members with final resting places in national shrines and with lasting tributes that commemorate their service and sacrifice to our Nation ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| parentOrganization | United States Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits and Services structure ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
United States national cemeteries
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administration of burial eligibility determinations for VA national cemeteries ⓘ cemetery grounds maintenance and appearance standards ⓘ establishing and expanding national cemeteries ⓘ national cemetery system of the United States ⓘ national veterans cemeteries ⓘ setting standards for national shrine commitment ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| serviceProvided |
burial benefits for eligible veterans
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burial flag provision for eligible veterans ⓘ commemorative memorial programs ⓘ gravesite locator services ⓘ headstones and markers for eligible veterans ⓘ interment scheduling in national cemeteries ⓘ maintenance of national cemeteries ⓘ memorial benefits for eligible veterans ⓘ perpetual care of gravesites in national cemeteries ⓘ presidential memorial certificates ⓘ |
| shortName | NCA ⓘ |
| subjectOf | United States veterans burial benefits policies ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | United States Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cem.va.gov/ ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Cemetery Administration
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hasPart
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National Cemetery Administration
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Memorial Programs Service
subject surface form:
Veterans Benefits Administration
this entity surface form:
National Cemetery System of the United States
this entity surface form:
VA national cemetery administration
this entity surface form:
Part 38 – National Cemeteries of the Department of Veterans Affairs