Georgia National Cemetery Advisory Council

Re-posting

Delta personnel play a good role as volunteers at Georgia National. Those same volunteers would like to invite people to their Veterans Day Celebration. Open to the Public with valid government ID. This year the focus is on Korean and Vietnam War Veterans. More details in the comments.

We get asked this Question a lot so hopefully this helps.

Please Do Not comment with any political comments. JUST REMEMBER OUR FALLEN!

The Council would like to give a update on numbers. Several people have asked in the past how many Veterans/Dependents are interred at GNC.
As of 31 July 2024 there are 32,818 interred with a marker count of 25,646.
It is our Honor to help take care of these laid to rest here and assist the families in what ways we can.
The Wreaths Across America event is approaching. With so many laid to rest at GNC help is always needed to raise funds to support the event.
If you can please help Us with this need.

Delta personnel play a good role as volunteers at Georgia National. Those same volunteers would like to invite people to their Veterans Day Celebration. Open to the Public with valid government ID. This year the focus is on Korean and Vietnam War Veterans. More details in the comments.

Attention to all WWII Veterans and families of WWII Veterans. We wanted to share this to Honor Our Heroes. Everyone should check out the Best Defense Foundation for several Veteran assistance programs.
Their Motto is " Taking care of the ones who took care of us "

In the Company of Heroes: U.S. veterans return to Normandy | Paris Olympics | NBC Sports Narrated by Matt Damon, this feature honors the Americans who risked and sacrificed their lives 80 years ago on D-Day. Surviving veterans return to the beach...

Please Join us in mourning the passing of one of our founding Council members.

Obituary information for Thomas B. Doner View Thomas B. Doner's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

A member of the GNCAC had the Honor and privilege to es**rt WWII Veterans back to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. We just wanted to share a few pictures for our many followers. We visited and attended many locations and Ceremonies including the American Cemetery at Omaha, Omaha Beach, Utah Beach, Pegasus Bridge, and the International ceremony. Please enjoy these pictures and if you get the opportunity it is a humbling area to visit.

Just a important reminder of the sacrifice made for freedom.

Thank you again for the help placing the Flags. We need help again Saturday at 10am. No shuttle services. Please just find a section that needs help. Please no parking on the non-paved surfaces ( all tires). This is weather permitting.
Stay tuned incase it changes due to weather. Section leaders will be in the sections to guide everyone. Please do not start picking up flags before it has been verified they are dry. They will be packed into totes provided so if they are wet they will mildew

Thank you to everyone who showed up today and helped Honor Our Fallen. We almost beat the rain. Feel free to add pictures from today in the comments.

A special Thank You to Our Local Heroes Photographery for capturing our Vietnam Memorial Ceremony. Here is the link to view the pictures

Vietnam War Veteran Observance Photo collection by Our Local Heroes

Thank you to everyone who came out today Honor Vietnam Veterans. On behalf of Georgia National and our over 10,000 Vietnam Veterans interred here We Thank You!

Greetings we are trying to find ways to keep our followers in touch with Veterans causes and Events. We will be trying to Post different things from time to time.
To be clear the GNCAC is a Non-profit and not looking to advertise for businesses. If there are events that need our attention please message the admin.
Examples are for instance

1 Best Defense Foundation battle field returns
2 Honor Flight trips
3 Tunnel to Towers will be opening a homeless Veterans home in Atlanta in the near future. ( when details become available we will post)
4 Veteran's Administration announcements.
These are just examples of things we would like to make followers aware of.

Greetings Everyone and Thank you for your support. We have posted several events. Please mark your calendars. Also check the events tab for more details as each event nears.
As unfortunately even the best laid plans can change. We promise to try and keep everyone updated and provide the best experience possible for the Families of Veterans at Georgia National Cemetery.

Thank you for a wonderful turnout

Wreaths Across America Update
Georgia National Cemetery
Advisory Council

Our 2023 WAA wreath day went very well. Many families indicated their approval of the 2-day event with a separate “family“ day. Our intention going forward, is to keep this option as a permanent part of our WAA celebration annually. The only draw-back is we cannot start the program until all interments on Friday have been honored out of respect to the Veterans and their loved ones. “Remember Honor and Teach." There were a couple of logistical problems at our remote parking area, and they have been easily resolved. Carpooling and the use of remote parking continue to be your most direct impact on the parking situation at GNC. On family day, the one issue we had was some family members arriving and having to wait sometimes hours for other family members to arrive causing congestion around the cemetery. A recommendation would be to gather off-site (shoppimg center or movie theater) and then carpooling with all family members. These observations are not requirements but simply suggestions to try and make this honoring event run as smoothly and memorable as possible. On a purely positive note, we did achieve our goal again this year of covering all headstone and niche columns with a wreath. That makes 17 years of full coverage out of 18. This is a direct result of our communities’ patriotism and generosity.

Respectfully,
Russ Seltenright
Treasurer GNCAC
WAA Chairman
Capt USN Ret

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Please share this with your veteran communities and ask them to help spread the word about this new initiative!

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