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  1. The United States National Cemetery System is a system of 164 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] .

  2. Historia. Lista de cementerios nacionales. Notas. Enlaces externos. Cementerio nacional (Estados Unidos) Apariencia. ocultar. Cementerio nacional de Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Cementerio nacional de Golden Gate, California. Cementerio nacional de Arlington, Virginia. Cementerio nacional del Pacífico, Hawaii.

  3. Arlington National Cemetery is one of two cemeteries in the United States National Cemetery System that are maintained by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington County, Virginia .

  4. 18 de abr. de 2024 · National cemeteries are the final resting place for people who served in the United States Armed Forces. They are dignified landscapes with a tranquil, protected atmosphere. Faced with mounting casualties during the nation’s Civil War, Congress passed legislation in 1867 that authorized the creation of national cemeteries.

  5. 20 de jul. de 2023 · Following the Civil War, the United States Congress passed the National Cemetery Act of 1867, requiring the Secretary of War to provide a “proper burial” for soldiers who served in the US Army during the war. The national cemetery landscapes were designed to support the feeling of dignity, honor, and commemoration. These “sacred groves ...

  6. 1. History and Development of the National Cemetery Administration. The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is one of three federal agencies responsible for managing national cemeteries. It also provides headstones, markers, and medallions, and Presidential Memorial Certificates for qualified Veterans.