Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

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Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. Visitation Hours: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery had the honor of hosting the Honorable Doug Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, o...
06/22/2026

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery had the honor of hosting the Honorable Doug Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, on 18 June 2026. The Secretary met with cemetery leadership, toured the facility, visited and place coins on the headstones of several Medal of Honor recipients, and presented his personal challenge coin to five employees for their outstanding service to veterans.

Coming to San Antonio next month.  The first stop on the Center for Women Veterans regional summit tour.  24-25 July.  R...
06/17/2026

Coming to San Antonio next month. The first stop on the Center for Women Veterans regional summit tour. 24-25 July. Register using the QR code. Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery will be there!!

Congratulations to our outstanding FSHNC teammate, Michael Patton!!  Honored today as the NCA Employee of the Year at th...
06/05/2026

Congratulations to our outstanding FSHNC teammate, Michael Patton!! Honored today as the NCA Employee of the Year at the Disabled American Veterans Department of Texas convention in Kerrville! Your dedication and service to our nation’s Veterans embody the highest standards of our mission. We are incredibly proud of this well-deserved recognition.

Nearly 2500 volunteers reported for duty today to help place flags at nearly 140,000 headstones in preparation for Memor...
05/24/2026

Nearly 2500 volunteers reported for duty today to help place flags at nearly 140,000 headstones in preparation for Memorial Day. Organized by Flags for Fallen Vets, the volunteers included active duty military, Boy Scouts, civic and corporate groups, and San Antonio residents. Thank you to all for your hard work and to Flags for Fallen Vets for their coordination.

As we prepare for our Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, 25 May 2026, the staff would like to share the following requests...
05/21/2026

As we prepare for our Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, 25 May 2026, the staff would like to share the following requests, tips, and recommendations with our community:

First, flags will be placed on individual graves on Sunday, 24 May 2026. This placement is organized and run by Flags for Fallen Vets (www.flagsforfallenvets.com). If you are not already registered with them to volunteer, we request that you do not come to the cemetery on Sunday. There will be thousands of volunteers placing the flags throughout the cemetery, traffic circulation will be slow and difficult, and we want to ensure the safest environment possible for both our volunteers and our visitors.

For persons desiring to visit the graves of loved ones, we recommend doing that in the afternoon of both 24 and 25 May 2026. That will help you avoid both the flag placement and ceremony traffic and the disrupted traffic patterns.

For those attending the ceremony, please look at the traffic and parking plan. Entry will be via the Harry Wurzbach Road entrance only. Traffic will be one way through the cemetery and the exit will be via Cougar Way and Rittiman Road.

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers and see you at the ceremony on Monday!!

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery had the honor of a visit yesterday from our Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Samu...
04/29/2026

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery had the honor of a visit yesterday from our Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Samuel B. Brown, the head of the National Cemetery Administration. Mr. Brown toured the cemetery with the Director to get a feel for the site to ensure that Fort Sam has the support we need to continue to serve the veteran community of "Military City USA." He engaged with crew at their work sites and spent some time with a family who was visiting a loved one interred here. He met with our entire crew at the end of day sharing a bit of his background, his leadership principles, and challenging us to continued growth and excellence in our jobs.

Mr. Brown also recognized 3 of our stellar crew with the presentation of his person challenge coin, thanking them for their dedication to excellence. He ended his visit with open questions and answers with the crew.

Sir, thank you for visit and your leadership! We hope to see you again, soon.

Thank you, Wednesday Squad!  Excellent job, as always.
04/22/2026

Thank you, Wednesday Squad! Excellent job, as always.

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1520 Harry Wurzbach Road
San Antonio, TX
78209

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