Sarasota National Cemetery
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Sarasota National Cemetery Honors Veterans on Florida's West Coast
Today, there are 141 national cemeteries in the United States. The Veterans Administration through its National Cemetery Administration administers 125 including Sarasota National Cemetery on the west coast of Florida. The Army still administers two national Cemeteries—Arlington and Soldiers Home. The Department of the Interior maintains 14 national cemeteries.
Burial in the VA's national cemeteries honors more than 3 million Americans, including veterans of every war and conflict—from the Revolutionary War to Iraq and Afghanistan. Approximately 17,000 acres of land from Hawaii to Maine, and from Alaska to Puerto Rico are devoted to the memorialization of those who served this nation. More than 300 recipients of the Medal of Honor are buried in VA's national cemeteries.
In addition to providing a gravesite and a graveliner, VA opens and closes the grave, provides a headstone or marker, a Presidential Memorial Certificate, a U.S. Flag, and perpetually cares for the grave at no cost to the veteran's family.
Today, more than 24 million veterans and Reservists and National Guard members with 20 years qualifying service (who are entitled to retired pay or would be entitled, if at least 60 years of age), have earned the honor of burial in a national cemetery. Veterans with discharges other than dishonorable, their spouses and dependent children may be eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery. Those who die on active duty may also be buried in a national cemetery.
When the Sarasota National Cemetary held its dedication ceremony on June 1, 2008 almost 3,000 people attended. Motorcycles, boat-sized Buicks sporting American flags and a procession of veterans from World War II, Korea and Vietnam, their families and local politicians traveled the route to the 295-acre cemetery on East State Road 72.
Sarasota National Cemetery is the sixth in Florida and part of the largest expansion of national cemeteries since the Civil War.
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Sarasota National Cemetery
9810 State Hwy 72
Sarasota, Florida 34241 USA
Telephone 941.922.7200
Toll free 877.861.9840
Office Hours
8 am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday
Closed Federal Holidays
Visitation Hours
Open daily from sunrise to sunset
Sarasota National Cemetery
About Sarasota National Cemetery
Located on the West Coast of Florida USA
- Full military caisson burial held at Sarasota National Cemetery | WWSB ABC 7 Florida
- The first ever full military caisson burial ceremony was held Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at the new Sarasota National Cemetery. This is one of the few services of this type ever to be held outside Arlington National Cemetery. First came the bag pipes, then horses hooves ring out across the new Sarasota National Cemetery as a jet-black horse leads the way for two more horses drawing the flag draped coffin of Korean War veteran Air Force 2nd Lt. Van Eitel.
- Cemeteries - Sarasota National Cemetery - Burial & Memorials
- Sarasota National Cemetery - The VA National Cemetery Administration honors the military service of our Nation's veterans. We provide a dignified burial and lasting memorial for veterans and their eligible family members and we maintain our veterans' cemeteries as national shrines.
- Wreath-laying at Sarasota National Cemetery | Photos by Cliff Roles on Sarasota Herald-Tribune
- Wreath-laying at Sarasota National Cemetery on Saturday, December 12, 2009 to honor veterans.Members of the Civil Air Patrol, representatives from the military services, veterans and their families, and national cemetery employees. Info at Wreaths Across America
Where Valor Rests: Arlington National Cemetery
By Rick Atkinson
Where Valor Rests: Arlington National Cemetery
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Unforgettable photographs by James Balog, Bruce Dale and Dave Black create a portrait as poignant as it is proud.
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The Eloquent Sound of Taps
The Poignant 24-Note Composition Dates Back to 1862
From the hills, from the lake,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.
Fades the light; And afar
Goeth day, And the stars
Shineth bright,
Fare thee well; Day has gone,
Night is on.
Thanks and praise, For our days,
'Neath the sun, Neath the stars,
'Neath the sky,
As we go, This we know,
God is nigh.
For more about Taps, please click here.
Pay Your Respects to Our Military Heroes
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- "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years contemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
From "For The Fallen" by Laurence Binyon
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A Cold Winter Day at Arlington National Cemetery
Compelling 16"x20" Photographic Print by Carol M. Highsmith
Cold Winter Day at Arlington National Cemetery Photograph - Beautiful 16"x20" Photographic Print by Carol M. Highsmith
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Arlington National Cemetery
Near Washington, DC
News about Sarasota National Cemetery
Located on the West Coast of Florida USA
- An emotional day at Sarasota National Cemetery
- In Sarasota Sunday there was a reminder of what the holiday is really about. "We honor all who have defended our freedoms," said Florida Governor Rick Scott, a guest at a remembrance at the Sarasota National Cemetery. Maverick Johnson, a local radio ...
- Gov. Scott To Attend Ceremony At Sarasota National Cemetery
- Rick Scott will have a fundraiser reception at Marina Jack Thursday and while he will raise funds, Occupy Sarasota plans to protest outside. Governor's office Gov. Rick Scott will travel to the Sarasota National Cemetery today to honor veterans who ...
- Memorial Day Ceremonies in Florida and Washington
- Veterans Memorial Park and Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr. Museum, 602 Highway 301 N. in Tampa Sarasota National Cemetery, FL ? 1:15 pm ? A Memorial Day Ceremony featuring Florida Gov. Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott at the Sarasota National ...
- A full measure of respect for deceased indigent veterans
- To the casual observer the services at Sarasota National Cemetery may seem a bit impersonal. They usually last 20 minutes and the man with the bugle is not really playing "Taps"; there is a recording device hidden inside his instrument.
Arlington National Cemetery Coin
Arlington National Cemetery Coin
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The medallion's obverse shows the famed Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The reverse displays the text "Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to god." Minted in deep relief using a special "splash minting" process, this coin is struck in a brass alloy and finished in antique bronze.
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Blog Posts about Sarasota National Cemetery
- Gov. Scott To Attend Ceremony At Sarasota National Cemetery
- Rick Scott will have a fundraiser reception at Marina Jack Thursday and while he will raise funds, Occupy Sarasota plans to protest outside. Governor's office Gov. Rick Scott will travel to the Sarasota National Cemetery today to honor veterans who ...
- Memorial Day Ceremonies in Florida and Washington
- Veterans Memorial Park and Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr. Museum, 602 Highway 301 N. in Tampa Sarasota National Cemetery, FL ? 1:15 pm ? A Memorial Day Ceremony featuring Florida Gov. Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott at the Sarasota National ...
- Closures and events for Memorial Day
- Members of the Vietnam Brotherhood present the colors during a Memorial Day observance at Sarasota National Cemetery. Gov. Rick Scott is expected to attend this year's ceremony. Post offices, city halls, schools, banks, libraries, buses and many other ...
- Longboat Chief Al Hogle laid to rest
- After the memorial service, Chief Hogle was laid to rest at the Sarasota National Cemetery. Hogle was 63 years old by John Wild John Wild: Ghostrider: A middle school? On the grounds of the Colony? Excuse me? The only 'middle' here.
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Located on the West Coast of Florida USA
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Current weather conditions in Sarasota, FL (34241)
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A Living Treasure: Seasonal Photographs of Arlington National Cemetery
By Robert C. Knudsen with a Foreword by General Richard Myers (
A Living Treasure: Seasonal Photographs of Arlington National Cemetery
Amazon Price: $16.13 (as of 05/27/2012)
Robert C. Knudsen presents the majesty and dignity of this national cemetery with over 200 full-color photos of Arlington during each of the four seasons. He highlights the natural beauty that surrounds it, with the vibrant colors of fall foliage, the stark contrast of a winter's snow, the soft pink of the cherry blossoms, and the bright sun of the summer. Every branch of the military is represented as well, with up-close photographs of ceremonies, practices, and many of the unique and interesting gravesites Arlington holds.
National Geographic: Arlington - Field of Honor
National Geographic: Arlington - Field of Honor
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Once little more than a potter's field, Arlington National Cemetery has become a national shrine and treasury of American history. Discover how this revered site came to be, and how it serves as the final resting place for both the famous and obscure, from John F. Kennedy to the Unknown Soldier. Through rare archival footage and captivating, true-life accounts, experience the moving stories of heroes and gain a privileged glimpse into the daily activities and official rituals of the dedicated staff. From fallen soldiers and daring explorers to political leaders, the hallowed history of Arlington reveals a powerful portrait of this iconic and venerated landmark.
Gardens of Stone (1987)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Gardens of Stone
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The subtext of this grim, snail-paced Francis Ford Coppola film is the death of Coppola's son, Giancarlo, in a boating accident. Coppola came back with this Vietnam-era military drama about the men assigned to patrol and serve at the funerals at Arlington National Cemetery. James Caan is the world-weary patrol leader with a fatherly interest in a gung-ho cadet (D.B. Sweeney). Caan tries to show Sweeney the potentially fatal future that awaits him if he volunteers for combat, but he can't break through his young charge's zealousness. The subplot involves crusty Caan's attempts at romance with Anjelica Huston, who can't quite fathom his contradictions. The story is all glum and lumbering, despite a warm, full-bodied performance by James Earl Jones as one of Caan's buddies. --Marshall Fine
