BY Greg Pallone Brevard County
MIMS, Fla. — Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Brevard County is undergoing a large expansion to make room for more veteran gravesites.
Tens of thousands of additional gravesites will serve families who have served for the next 10 years.
What You Need To Know
Cape Canaveral National Cemetery is expanding by 30 acres, room for about 32,200 gravesites
The cemetery director says more space will be needed for burials over the next 10 years
It already has developed 117 acres, and 17,000 veterans are interred at the cemetery
The Canaveral Ladies volunteer to ensure that no veterans are alone during committal ceremonies
The new expansion project will add 30 more acres, along with 32,200 gravesites.
Cape Canaveral National Cemetery has developed 117 acres, and 17,000 veterans are interred on the property.
Up to a dozen committal services for one of the nation’s veterans are held seven days a week at the cemetery.
“We are always going to make sure we honor them with dignity and respect,” cemetery director Cindy Van Bibber says. “The families that come out here are going to receive that same respect. It’s something to be able to say when you’ve served your country, you have a special place and connection to those you are laid to rest with.”
