Veterans and their families in Western New York have a new burial option.
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday dedicated a new 269-acre national cemetery in Corfu, New York, 20 miles east of Buffalo, that provides for the first time a nearby VA burial option for an estimated 77,100 veterans and their eligible family members.
VA Secretary Robert Wilkie along with Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Randy Reeves, New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Chris Jacobs unveiled the dedication plaque for Western New York National Cemetery.
"Our nation owes a debt to our veterans who served and sacrificed so that we all could enjoy the blessings of liberty," said Wilkie in a release.
Related
Construction of the initial phase of the cemetery is ongoing, with first interments expected to occur before the end of this year.
With the addition of Western New York, the state currently has six open VA national cemeteries, including: Woodlawn in Elmira, Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga in Schuylerville, Calverton in Calverton, Bath in Bath and Long Island in Farmingdale.
Related
Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn is closed to new interments.
Reach Julia LeDoux at Julia@connectingvets.com
Want to get more connected to the great stories and resources Connecting Vets has to offer? Click here to sign up for our weekly newsletter.