Atlantic Gardens Veterans Cemetery is in the United States territory of Puerto Rico. The
December 10, 1898 Treaty of Paris transferred Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines to the United States control as of December 23 of that year.
This cemetery was dedicated in May 2014, and designed for approximately 23,000 burials.
Located in the Montaña ward of
Aguadilla, the cemetery is on the Garden of Eden Boulevard.
The cemetery is owned by the Government of Puerto Rico, grant-funded and operated by the
United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which currently manages 155 national cemeteries. In 2016, the VA established the "Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility Program" to assist with advanced planning.
See also
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Morovis National Cemetery
Morovis National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the municipality of Morovis, in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It encompasses of land, and was dedicated in December 2020. This cemetery along with the Puerto Rico Nati ...
References
External links
Home page VA Dept of Veterans Affairs – National Cemetery AdministrationAtlantic Garden Veterans Cemetery – in Spanish*
ttps://www.facebook.com/cementerio.veteranos.7/ Facebook – Atlantic Garden Veterans Cemetery
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Caribbean islands of the United States
Cemeteries in Puerto Rico
Military cemeteries
Cemeteries established in the 2010s
2014 establishments in Puerto Rico
Buildings and structures in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Military in Puerto Rico