National Cemetery Dedicated in PA

Week of November 24, 2008

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently dedicated its newest national cemetery in Bucks County, Pa. The 205-acre Washington Crossing National Cemetery will provide 15,500 full-casket gravesites, including 15,100 pre-placed crypts, 6,500 in-ground cremation sites and 4,100 columbarium niches. Information on VA burial benefits can be obtained from national cemetery offices, from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Burial and Memorials website at www.cem.va.gov or by calling VA regional offices toll-free at (800) 827-1000. Information about the Washington Crossing National Cemetery is available by calling the VA Memorial Service Network in Philadelphia at (215) 381-3787. To make burial arrangements at the time of need, call the national cemetery scheduling office at (800) 535-1117.

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