Cemeteries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) hosted wreath-laying ceremonies the week of April 6 to commemorate the 353,082 World War I Veterans interred in VA sites across the country. NCA arranged wreath-laying ceremonies with assistance from local cemetery support committees and other veterans service organizations. More than 2 million Americans served in World War I. For more information about the Centennial, visit the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission website.
For more on memorial benefits, visit the Military.com Memorial Benefits section. For more on World War I and other major historical military events, visit the Military.com History section.
![](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-04/1time%20History%20proof%20is%20out%20there%20rudy%20reyes%20ronnie%20adkins%201200.jpg?itok=38fi51YO "Former Army intelligence analyst Ronnie Adkins (left) and veteran Recon Marine Rudy Reyes host "The Proof is Out There," on HIstory. (Jai Lennard/The HISTORY Channel)")
