Sharing "Mark Their Graves"
Supporters include: The Civil War Trust
Abstracted from "Mark Their Graves"
"The Problem: A year ago, the VA, in effect, shut
down its program, which has been in existence for more than a century,
to mark the graves of veterans whose graves were unmarked. It ended that
program by redefining “applicant” for a marker so narrowly that only
direct descendants, rather than historians, cemeteries, museums,
veterans associations, and concerned researchers, may apply for a
marker. This is wrong.
The Solution: Speak out now. Protest! Sign our
petition. And spread the word. Call your members of Congress and tell
them to support legislation to change this. Help us “Mark Their Graves!”
