United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, in Washington, D.C., is located next to the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. It is one of only two national cemeteries administered by the Department of the Army, the other being Arlington National Cemetery. The national cemetery is adjacent to the historic Rock Creek Cemetery and to the Soldiers' Home.

Background

Immediately after the Battle of Bull Run, the Commissioners of the United States Military Asylum offered six acres of land at the north end of their grounds as a burial ground for soldiers and officers, which was sold to them by George Washington Riggs when the asylum was established. The only people presently eligible for burial at the cemetery are residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

Notable interments

The cemetery is the final resting place for more than 14,000 veterans, starting with those that fought in the Civil War.