*This is not a compensated post. This is just information I thought would be useful and wanted to post. ~Amanda
The Iraqi War came to an end last month and our troops did an amazing job liberating the country and putting an end to Saddam’s reign. During the course of the war, nearly 5,000 U.S. soldiers gave the ultimate sacrifice. It is important to constantly remember and honor our troops. You may have known someone who lost their life while fighting for their country, but you may not know where they are buried. There are over 6 million veterans buried across the U.S. locating a veteran grave can be a challenge. It is now possible to find a veteran grave for free with LocateGrave.org
Users can search for a veteran by name, cemetery, date of birth, military rank and military branch. Once you have located the veteran you are looking for, click on their name to see the detailed information regarding their burial. A map will help you locate the cemetery and the cemetery’s phone number will be displayed. You can also leave a prayer or note to remember the veteran.
A similar online tool also powered by FindTheData.org is the Medal of Honor Recipients database. Like the veteran grave locator, the Medal of Honor tool allows you to search for recipients based on war, rank and name.
This is a guest post written by Evan Thomas, a student at UC Santa Barbara. He is also working on a military colleges comparison and a war statistics site. If you have any questions or comments about the grave locator, feel free to contact Evan at evan_thomas (@) umail.ucsb.edu
the medal of honor tool is very useful, thanks for sharing!