Rock Island National Cemetery - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Rock Island National Cemetery - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Rock Island National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located within Rock Island Arsenal near the city of Rock Island, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses , and as of the end of 2006, had 24,525 interments.Cemeteries – Rock Island National Cemetery – Burial & Memorials The cemetery is also nearing compliance with the National Shrine guidelines, due to its use of college students during the summer to reset and realign stones. When looking from any one stone there should be seven lines visible and all should be straight. Read more on Wikipedia
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