I have always believed that our nation must honor the commitments and promises it has made to our nation's veterans, and this Veterans Day gives us the opportunity to honor the sacrifices veterans have made to safeguard our democratic principles.


Fort Ord Veterans Cemetery Update

The veterans community on the Central Coast has been working for more than 15 years to build a cemetery at the former Fort Ord to provide a final resting place for all veterans and their eligible family members who live in the region. I have worked closely with veterans and state and local officials in my district to see this important project realized, including helping to secure the land for the cemetery when Fort Ord closed. The land is available at no cost to the state, a design plan is in the works and there is definitive data on start-up and maintenance costs to help guide fundraising efforts.



In order to expedite the creation of the cemetery, it is possible the cemetery may be opened in phases, with Phase I limited to columbarium-only burials (vaults for ashes), meaning there would be no in-ground burial during this initial phase. This columbarium-only cemetery is a concept for now and is being considered as a way to save costs and jump-start the initial opening of the cemetery. Right now the plan calls for a columbarium-only option strictly in the first phase of development. Assuming fundraising efforts are successful, full in-ground burials would be available in later years during the next phase. Please visit http://www.farr.house.gov/survey to let me know what you think about this issue.

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