National Cemetery Administration

WHAT: Carry The Load organizes volunteer events at national cemeteries to provide Americans with active ways to honor those who have served our country. The event includes a brief ceremony and instructions to volunteers on headstone cleaning and beautification. This is a great service opportunity for employee engagement, youth groups, and individuals.

On Saturday, September 6, 2025, join Volunteers in Texas at Houston National Cemetery at 8:30 a.m. (local time).

On Thursday, September 11, 2025, over 60 separate events will take place across our nation at 10:00 a.m. (local time) at participating national cemeteries except Quantico, Alexandria, and Culpeper in Virginia and Baltimore in Maryland, which will start at 9:00 a.m. (local time). Volunteers may arrive 30 minutes prior to start times to prepare for activities.

POST:
Write a tribute or post a photo on VA's Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM).

REGISTER:
Find a participating VA national cemetery and register at Carry The Load - Patriot Day - National Day of Service.

Alabama
Alabama National Cemetery
Fort Mitchell National Cemetery
Mobile National Cemetery

Arizona
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
Prescott National Cemetery

Arkansas
Fort Smith National Cemetery
Little Rock National Cemetery

California
Golden Gate National Cemetery
Los Angeles National Cemetery
Miramar National Cemetery
Riverside National Cemetery
Sacramento Valley National Cemetery
San Francisco National Cemetery

Colorado
Fort Logan National Cemetery

Florida
Bay Pines National Cemetery
Florida National Cemetery
Sarasota National Cemetery

Georgia
Georgia National Cemetery
Marietta National Cemetery

Illinois
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Camp Butler National Cemetery
Quincy National Cemetery
Rock Island National Cemetery

Indiana
Crown Hill National Cemetery

Iowa
Keokuk National Cemetery

Kansas
Leavenworth National Cemetery

Kentucky
Camp Nelson National Cemetery
Cave Hill National Cemetery
Lexington National Cemetery

Louisiana
Louisiana National Cemetery

Maryland
Baltimore National Cemetery

Massachusetts
Massachusetts National Cemetery

Michigan
Great Lakes National Cemetery

Minnesota
Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Mississippi
Biloxi National Cemetery

Missouri
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Montana
Yellowstone National Cemetery

New York
Calverton National Cemetery
Cypress Hills National Cemetery
Long Island National Cemetery

North Carolina
Raleigh National Cemetery
Salisbury National Cemetery

North Dakota
Fargo National Cemetery

Ohio
Dayton National Cemetery

Oklahoma
Fort Sill National Cemetery

Oregon
Eagle Point National Cemetery
Willamette National Cemetery

Pennsylvania
National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
Philadelphia National Cemetery

Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico National Cemetery

Tennessee
Chattanooga National Cemetery
Knoxville National Cemetery
Memphis National Cemetery
Nashville National Cemetery

Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Houston National Cemetery (only on September 6)

Virginia
Alexandria, VA National Cemetery
Culpeper National Cemetery
National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico
Richmond National Cemetery

Washington
Tahoma National Cemetery

West Virginia
West Virginia National Cemetery

Wisconsin
Northwoods National Cemetery
Wood National Cemetery

Wyoming
Cheyenne National Cemetery