Cemetery and Burial

Fort McPherson National Cemetery is a 20-acre cemetery in Maxwell, Nebraska. Any veteran who is buried in a national cemetery is entitled to military funeral honors that include folding and presentation of the U.S. flag to the next of kin and the playing of Taps.

Omaha National Cemetery is a 236-acre cemetery in Sarpy County, Nebraska. Burial in a national cemetery is open to all members of the armed forces who have met a minimum active duty service requirement and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.

The Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Alliance offers Nebraska veterans a final resting place that is fitting of the honor they are owed. Burial fields are available for casket or cremation remains for veterans and their eligible dependents. Memorial Services are offered, with full Military Funeral Honors, for all veterans.