VA to Mark 9/11 Anniversary with Volunteer Opportunities at National Cemeteries

Andreea Neblea

This Thursday, 60 Veterans Affairs cemeteries will hold volunteer events as part of Patriot Day, welcoming all who want to honor the fallen from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by helping restore and beautify the burial places of the nation’s veterans and loved ones. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 47 former service members and dependents who died as a result of the attacks are buried or memorialized in national cemeteries, most notably at the Calverton and Long Island

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