United States Department of Veterans Affairs

"A Sacred Trust: The Story of the National Cemetery Administration"

NCA honors Veterans and their families with final resting places in national shrines and with lasting tributes that commemorate their service and sacrifice to our Nation.

This is the inspiring story of the National Cemetery Administration and its service to our nation’s veterans. Through personal interviews with dedicated NCA representatives, viewers learn of the many benefits available to them and their families in our nation’s veteran cemeteries. Through interviews with family members, viewers experience personal stories of the honorable and dignified process of their veteran’s burial – from application to interment and beyond. Stirring photography accompanies informative narration as viewers gain familiarity with the National Cemetery Administration and its efforts to provide burial benefits to those who gave so much for their country. To the National Cemetery Administration, this is more than a mission. It is - “A Sacred Trust.”

Produced by the Employee Education System for the National Cemetery Administration. For more information on burial eligibility or other VA benefits, call 1-800-827-1000 or visit the NCA Web site at www.cem.va.gov.

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