JACKSONVILLE — The American Legion Post 57 in Jacksonville has begun a community-wide effort to raise funds for a monument honoring local veterans who were killed in action during the Iraq and ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Thursday morning at the Jacksonville National Cemetery, a remembrance was held of all who served and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War. The annual ...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The deadline to purchase a wreath for a veteran’s grave ahead of the ‘Wreaths Across America’ ceremonies is on Nov. 30th. Jacksonville will have ceremonies at both Onslow ...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Jacksonville’s ‘Wreaths Across America’ chapter will now lay wreaths for veterans at Onslow Memorial Park during its ceremony. This is in addition to the wreaths they lay ...

The Jacksonville National Cemetery says across the country, veterans' remains are buried in cardboard boxes. “In my view, it’s not appropriate for a veteran to be laid to rest in a cardboard box,” ...

Jacksonville plans to build a shaded structure at the Veterans Memorial Wall and a Veterans and Military Families Community Center. Funding for both projects will require a combination of public and ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Clara White Mission is hosting a cleanup at Pinehurst Cemetery and celebrating the birthday of Dr. Eartha M.M. White on Saturday. The veteran cemetery cleanup and flag ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Staff at Jacksonville National Cemetery are asking for volunteers of all ages to come out Thursday to help with the traditional placing of U.S. flags on gravesites in recognition ...

WASHINGTON — As an aging generation of Vietnam War veterans dies in increasing numbers, state-run veterans cemeteries are running out of space to accommodate them. The Department of Veterans Affairs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Jacksonville’s ‘Wreaths Across America’ chapter will now lay wreaths for veterans at Onslow Memorial ...

See how Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Wall shade structure would light up at night A proposed shade structure for Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Wall would block the sun in the day and have light ...