National Cemetery Administration

E109601

United States government agency federal agency veterans affairs organization

The National Cemetery Administration is a branch of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs responsible for maintaining national cemeteries and providing burial and memorial benefits for eligible veterans and their families.

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All labels observed (12)

Label	Occurrences
National Cemetery Administration canonical	51
National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	2
National Cemetery System (United States)	2
Memorial Programs Service	1
National Cemetery Administration system	1
National Cemetery System	1
National Cemetery System of the United States	1
Part 38 – National Cemeteries of the Department of Veterans Affairs	1
United States Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration	1
United States Department of Veterans Affairs cemeteries	1
VA burial and memorial benefits	1
VA national cemetery administration	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T930498 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Cemetery Administration
Context triple: [SECVA, oversees, National Cemetery Administration]

A. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is a U.S. military cemetery and memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, honoring American service members, particularly those who served and died in World War II and subsequent conflicts.
B. Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery and national memorial site where many American service members and notable figures are buried.
C. American Battle Monuments Commission
The American Battle Monuments Commission is a U.S. federal agency responsible for commemorating American armed forces by designing, constructing, and maintaining military cemeteries and memorials outside the United States.
D. United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a federal executive department responsible for providing healthcare, benefits, and other essential services to U.S. military veterans and their families.
E. San Francisco National Cemetery
San Francisco National Cemetery is a historic United States military burial ground located in the Presidio of San Francisco, California, serving as the final resting place for numerous veterans and notable military figures.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Cemetery Administration
Target entity description: The National Cemetery Administration is a branch of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs responsible for maintaining national cemeteries and providing burial and memorial benefits for eligible veterans and their families.

A. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is a U.S. military cemetery and memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, honoring American service members, particularly those who served and died in World War II and subsequent conflicts.
B. Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery and national memorial site where many American service members and notable figures are buried.
C. American Battle Monuments Commission
The American Battle Monuments Commission is a U.S. federal agency responsible for commemorating American armed forces by designing, constructing, and maintaining military cemeteries and memorials outside the United States.
D. United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a federal executive department responsible for providing healthcare, benefits, and other essential services to U.S. military veterans and their families.
E. San Francisco National Cemetery
San Francisco National Cemetery is a historic United States military burial ground located in the Presidio of San Francisco, California, serving as the final resting place for numerous veterans and notable military figures.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States government agency ⓘ federal agency ⓘ veterans affairs organization ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
focusesOn	eligible family members of veterans ⓘ veterans ⓘ
fundedBy	United States federal budget ⓘ
hasPart	Field Programs ⓘ Management and Administration ⓘ Memorial Programs Service ⓘ linked to: National Cemetery Administration cemetery service offices ⓘ national cemeteries ⓘ national cemetery districts ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
industry	cemetery administration ⓘ funerary services ⓘ veterans services ⓘ
jurisdiction	federal government of the United States ⓘ linked to: United States government
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
legalForm	federal executive agency ⓘ
mission	to honor veterans and their eligible family members with final resting places in national shrines and with lasting tributes that commemorate their service and sacrifice to our Nation ⓘ
operatedBy	United States Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ
ownedBy	United States federal government ⓘ linked to: United States government
parentOrganization	United States Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ
partOf	United States Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits and Services structure ⓘ
responsibleFor	United States national cemeteries ⓘ administration of burial eligibility determinations for VA national cemeteries ⓘ cemetery grounds maintenance and appearance standards ⓘ establishing and expanding national cemeteries ⓘ national cemetery system of the United States ⓘ national veterans cemeteries ⓘ setting standards for national shrine commitment ⓘ
sector	public sector ⓘ
serviceProvided	burial benefits for eligible veterans ⓘ burial flag provision for eligible veterans ⓘ commemorative memorial programs ⓘ gravesite locator services ⓘ headstones and markers for eligible veterans ⓘ interment scheduling in national cemeteries ⓘ maintenance of national cemeteries ⓘ memorial benefits for eligible veterans ⓘ perpetual care of gravesites in national cemeteries ⓘ presidential memorial certificates ⓘ
shortName	NCA ⓘ
subjectOf	United States veterans burial benefits policies ⓘ
subordinateTo	United States Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ
website	https://www.cem.va.gov/ ⓘ

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Referenced by (64)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

SECVA → oversees → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

VA Central Office → governs → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Veterans Benefits Administration → collaboratesWith → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Golden Gate National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific → maintainedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

San Francisco National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

National Cemetery Administration → hasPart → Memorial Programs Service ⓘ

linked to: National Cemetery Administration

Woodlawn National Cemetery → maintainedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Woodlawn National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

VACO → oversees → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Veterans Benefits Administration → distinctFrom → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

subject linked to: VBA

National Cemetery in Salisbury → managedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

U.S. National Cemetery → maintainedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Fort Sill National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Fort Sill National Cemetery → partOf → National Cemetery System of the United States ⓘ

linked to: National Cemetery Administration

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs → oversees → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Los Angeles National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Los Angeles National Cemetery → maintainedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Santa Fe National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Camp Butler National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Ball's Bluff National Cemetery → maintainedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Ball's Bluff National Cemetery → governingBody → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Punchbowl Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Culpeper National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery → administeredBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery → hasGoverningBody → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations → subjectMatter → VA national cemetery administration ⓘ

linked to: National Cemetery Administration

Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations → contains → Part 38 – National Cemeteries of the Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ

linked to: National Cemetery Administration

Fort Snelling National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

St. Augustine National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Alton National Cemetery → maintainedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Punchbowl Honolulu Memorial → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Fort Bliss National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Nashville National Cemetery → operatedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Under Secretaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs → oversees → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Long Island National Cemetery → maintainedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Long Island National Cemetery → administeredBy → National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ

linked to: National Cemetery Administration

Confederate Mound → maintainedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Fort Scott National Cemetery → maintainedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Salisbury National Cemetery → managedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Salisbury National Cemetery → partOf → National Cemetery System (United States) ⓘ

linked to: National Cemetery Administration

Florida National Cemetery → partOf → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Florida National Cemetery → administeredBy → National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ

linked to: National Cemetery Administration

Finns Point National Cemetery → managedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs → overseesAgency → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Battleground National Cemetery → maintainedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

Marietta National Cemetery → maintainedBy → National Cemetery Administration ⓘ

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