Missouri Veterans Cemetery Jacksonville

Happy Flag Day! Both President Wilson, in 1916, and President Coolidge, in 1927, issued proclamations asking for June 14 to be observed as the National Flag Day.... But it wasn't until August 3, 1949, that Congress approved the national observance, and President Harry Truman signed it into law. See more

Happy Birthday to the U.S. Army!

Missouri Veterans Home-Mexico is holding a job fair today from 10-12 and 1-3. Come see what we have to offer! Great pay and benefits! Giving back to our Veterans who have sacrificed so much!

Missouri Veterans Home - Mexico and Missouri Veterans Home - Warrensburg are hosting hiring events TODAY! Stop on by at either location to learn about your future success with #TeamMVC. To see statewide openings visit mocareers.mo.gov.

Thank you scouts for taking the time to remember those who served.

ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS! RAIN OR SHINE...We will be cleaning headstones TOMORROW -SATURDAY MAY 15 9:00AM TO 1PM. We are in need of your help!!! Thank you again for all that you do to honor our Veterans and Families!!!

DYK Your local County Recorder’s Office maintains military discharges? If you have an original or certified copy, get it recorded for safe keeping. Connect with your local Veterans Service Office for more information. mvc.dps.mo.gov/service/

Today we take time to honor the children of fallen patriots. We salute the sacrifice of military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty.

ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS!!! We need YOU to help beautify the Cemetery! Opportunities this week: Thursday May 13-10a to 2p, Friday May 14-10a to 2p, and Saturday May 15 - 9a to 1p. We will be mulching, weeding, planting flowers and cleaning headstones. Thank you again for all of the volunteer support!!! ;-)

Missouri Veterans Commission and Missouri Department of Economic Development Launch New Benefits and Resource Portal for Veterans and Military Members. Read more at https://mvc.dps.mo.gov//1f055c93-0333-45cf-80d1-60edeff5d4 Visit the portal: https://veteranbenefits.mo.gov/

Area Master Gardeners are back!!! Thank you to Diane, Lora, Mary Beth, Sue and Marty for their TLC of our Butterfly Garden!!! Thank you for honoring our Veterans!

Due to Covid 19, Wreaths Across America (December 19) will be observed with the following precautions to safeguard the general public and the Jacksonville Veterans Cemetery Staff: 1) There will not be a public ceremony. 2) The Cemetery Director will conduct a brief firing and flag raising on December 19 to honor Veterans interred at Jacksonville. 3) Wreaths will be placed on all graves by the Jacksonville Staff to ensure safe distancing.... 4) Cemetery Gates will be open for all to visit their loved ones interred at Jacksonville. Thank you for your understanding and support. Please have a safe Holiday Season!

On this 7th of December, remember our loved ones serving in the Military! Remember those great heroes lost at Pearl Harbor! Never Forget!

Watch our latest video to learn how Veterans Cemeteries throughout the state are honoring the service and sacrifice of Missouri's fallen heroes.

In memory of September 11, 2001.

Missouri State Veterans Cemeteries will resume military funeral honors, committal services JEFFERSON CITY The five Missouri State Veterans Cemeteries announce...d today that military funeral honors as well as committal services will resume at all locations beginning on Tuesday, June 16. These funeral services were suspended due to COVID-19 concerns in March. Missouri State Veterans Cemeteries will continue to follow CDC and National Cemetery Administration precautionary guidelines. While committal shelters will be open for scheduled interments, administrative buildings will remain closed to walk-in traffic and will continue to operate via telework and email until further notice. For more information regarding scheduling, format, and precautionary regulations (which may vary by county), please contact the cemetery office in your area as listed below: Bloomfield (573) 568-3871 Fort Leonard Wood (573) 774-3496 Higginsville (660) 584-5252 Jacksonville (660) 295-4237 Springfield (417) 823-3944 For more information contact: Jim Nugent (660) 295-4237

We thank American Legion Posts 57 Bucklin and 360 Callao and the Patriot Guard for rendering honors for our Veterans on Memorial Day.

We thank everyone who was able to visit Jacksonville Veterans Cemetery over this Memorial Day weekend. Just a reminder that we will be picking up all decorations tomorrow, Thursday May 28. If you are unable to pick up your decorations by tomorrow, we will hold those items for 30 days at our maintenance area. You may call 660-295-4237 to arrange a time to stop by and pick up your items. Again, we thank you for visiting and honoring your veterans!

Virtual Memorial Day Ceremony at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Jacksonville, Mo. Jim Nugent, Director Preacher & Gold Star Dad Larry Page opening prayer and Ben...ediction Pre-ceremony with Randy Wooten, acknowledgement of his years of managing the excellent care of the cemetery. Bucklin Post 57 American Legion and Patriot Guard Riders rendering Honors for all that have passed.

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Remember our fallen Veterans who have sacrificed and served to protect our freedoms. We invite you to visit Jacksonville Veterans Cemetery to honor your loved ones. Flags are set and the gates are open. Have a happy and safe Memorial Day! It is an honor to serve the Veterans and Families of Northeast and Central Missouri. Special thanks to: Caleb Nugent, Nathan Nugent and Caroline Nugent (children of Director Jim Nugent) for setting flags to honor our Veterans.

Memorial Day public ceremonies have been cancelled at all five Missouri State Veterans Cemeteries due to COVID-19 concerns. Missouri State Veterans Cemeteries continue to follow CDC and National Cemetery Administration cautionary guidelines on large gatherings of 10 or more individuals. On Memorial Day, May 25, 2020, Missouri State Veterans Cemetery Directors will render appropriate honors and lower all flags to half-staff to honor all Veterans interred in Missouri State Vete...rans Cemeteries at all five State Veteran Cemeteries. Missouri State Veterans Cemeteries are located at Bloomfield, Higginsville, Jacksonville, Springfield, and Ft. Leonard Wood. To further honor our Veterans and include citizens who will not be able to attend our ceremonies due to the current emergency, the Missouri Veterans Commission will provide a video honoring our Veterans on its social media platforms in lieu of the traditional in-person ceremony. Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day was established as a day for Americans to honor those who were killed during the Civil War. It was not until after World War I that Memorial Day was expanded to honor those who have died in all American wars. Memorial Day was declared a national holiday in 1971 and was placed on the last Monday in May. For more information contact Jim Nugent 660-295-4237

A big part of our #ShowMeStrong Recovery Plan was expanding our PPE reserves. Our PPE Marketplace, a partnership between the Missouri Hospital Association, th...e Missouri Department of Economic Development, and Google, connects vendors with health care workers to help supply PPE from within the state -- decreasing our reliance on suppliers from foreign countries Using the Battelle Critical Care Decontamination System we have the maximum capacity to decontaminate up to 80,000 N95 masks per day. Any health care or first responder organization interested in using the Battelle CCDS to decontaminate N95 masks should enroll at www.battelle.org/N95. As we work towards economic recovery in the state, you can find the most up-to-date information and guidance on http://showmestrong.mo.gov.

Veterans Commission commends Executive Director Grace Link as she accepts position with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Ryon Richmond appointed Interim Exec...utive Director of Missouri Veterans Commission JEFFERSON CITY - Chairman Tim Noonan announces effective May 31, 2020, Col. Grace Link is stepping down as the Executive Director of the Missouri Veterans Commission. Link will continue to serve Missouri veterans, but will now do so as a part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans commissioners accepted Link’s resignation during an executive session meeting on Tuesday night, April 21, and appointed MVC Deputy Director Ryon Richmond as the Interim Executive Director effective June 1, 2020. "As Executive Director, Col. Link has tirelessly devoted herself to ensuring that Missouri's heroes received the care they deserve. Caring for our veterans starts with respect and dignity, especially for those on the frontlines working in our Veterans Homes, serving as Veteran Service Officers, or providing funeral services in our Veterans Cemeteries," Chairman Noonan said. "Grace was a decisive leader in challenging times, such as deciding in early March that restricting access to our Veterans Homes was the right thing to do to protect our Missouri heroes. Newly developed metrics on care and satisfaction point to significant improvement in the lives of the more than 1,100 Missouri veterans in our homes. Grace made a distinct, positive difference." Noonan credited Link, the commission’s first woman executive director, with establishing new levels of transparency and open communications among all stakeholders, including commissioners, veterans and their families, Veterans Service Organizations, volunteers and all 1,650 MVC team members. He said Link connected with peers nationally and brought new ideas and metrics to Missouri. He also said she changed the culture at the state's Veterans Homes and throughout the entire organization. "Our goal is to be the best state in the country for veterans, and Grace took us a long way toward achieving that goal. Her handling of the COVID-19 crisis has been particularly impressive. Our Veterans Homes have been a model for keeping the virus out," Noonan said. "The Veterans Commission has been my toughest and most rewarding assignment, said Link, who is a colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. I have seen our wonderful MVC staff provide the most compassionate care to the elderly at a time in their lives when they need it the most. They are truly heroes serving heroes! I will sincerely miss my MVC teammates, but know that I am leaving them in very capable hands." Led by the appointed commissioners, the Missouri Veterans Commission has begun the process of selecting a new executive director. Deputy Director Ryon Richmond will serve as the MVC Interim Executive Director while a search is conducted for a permanent replacement. Richmond is a graduate of Southwest Missouri State University and the Army War College. Richmond has over 30 years of service with the U.S. Army and Missouri Army National Guard, retiring as a colonel in 2017. Richmond held many leadership posts during his career and concluded his career as the Joint Force HQ Deputy U.S Property and Fiscal Officer at National Guard headquarters in Jefferson City. Before joining MVC in 2019, he was the Training and Exercise Program Manager at the State Emergency Management Agency. The Missouri Veterans Commission serves 485,000 Missouri veterans through the selfless service of 1,650 employees in seven State Veterans Homes, five State Veterans Cemeteries, and its Veterans Services Program. END

Thank you President Donald J. Trump for approving Missouri’s Major Disaster Declaration in 48hrs!

Thank you Vietnam Veterans. On behalf of a grateful nation.

MVC Cemetery Offices Temporarily Closed to (In-Office) Visits The Missouri Veterans Cemeteries, following CDC recommendations, will: limit attendance to no more than 10 people at committal services, the cemetery administration office will not conduct in-house visits, ... staff will provide scheduling and administrative services by telephone, mail, and email only until further notice. This action is in light of concerns regarding COVID-19, The National Cemetery Administration is strongly urging that all committal services adhere to the CDC guidelines.