New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery

09/30/2026

Congratulations, Sue! Your contributions to veterans, their families, and the community are greatly appreciated! We will miss your kindness and professionalism. Hopefully, we will continue to see you at the NHSVC in the future. Best wishes for a joyful and relaxing retirement!

The NHSVC Staff

We would like to wish Sue a very special and well-deserved retirement! 🌟

Her dedication and service at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery have been nothing short of remarkable. Through her constant care and empathy extended to families, her steady administrative support, and her tireless effort, Sue has made a lasting impact on our community.

While she will be deeply missed, she has truly earned this time for well-deserved rest, relaxation, and new discoveries. We wish her all the absolute best in this next chapter—and we are incredibly grateful that she is considering returning in a limited capacity in the future!

Please join us in celebrating Sue and wishing her all the best in her retirement! 💐🇺🇸

09/19/2026

We hosted a reverent and moving POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the NH State Veterans Cemetery this morning. The names of all of New Hampshire’s POW/MIA from Vietnam and Korea were read aloud to remind us to NEVER FORGET not just all prisoners-of-war and missing-in-action, but the families and friends who do not have closure and carry the never-ending burden of the unknown. Special thanks to BG (ret) Edward Harrigton’s profound words as the keynote speaker, Greg D’Arbonne for his magnificent rendition of the National Anthem, Chaplain Veinotte for his poignant invocation and benediction, the American Legion Sweeney Post Color Guard, Bob McGuigan, Too-tall, and Rolling Thunder of NH for the Missing Troops Table presentation, MSgt Lee Hirtle for his rendition of Taps, and importantly, to Doc Stewart and all of Rolling Thunder of NH for planning and executing such a wonderful ceremony.

09/19/2026

We are at the Seacoast Veterans Event located at 100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth, NH. The event runs from 8:30 AM until 1:30 PM with many useful breakout sessions. Stop by and say hello and grab information on the NHSVC!

If you are not on the Seacoast, Rolling Thunder of NH is hosting a POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony this morning at 10:00 AM in the NHSVC Chapel. All are welcome to attend.

Have a wonderful weekend.

09/18/2026

Rolling Thunder of NH will host a POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony on Saturday, September 19th at 10:00 AM in the NHSVC Chapel. All are invited to attend as we set aside time to honor and remember all POW/MIA.

It's been a busy week at the NHSVC! We hosted the annual Saluting Branches event on Wednesday, September 16th. A huge THANK YOU to Asplundh Tree, Unitil, Eversource, and Pfizer for providing their time and talent to beautify the cemetery and help car for our many trees. Thanks to NH Arborists Association and Mr. Al Prisco for donating new trees to be planted at the cemetery. Thank you to Tim Berquist from TimBer Property Consulting for his work and advice on this day and throughout the year. Finally, thank you to Brian Salas who leads this event and provides amazing advice throughout the year. Great job by all!

Thank you to all who came to the closing ceremony of the 100 Nights of Remembrance! We had a nice crowd and Taps was sounded throughout the cemetery by six of our 100 Nights Volunteers. Special thanks to Dave Currier and Lee Hirtle for all they do to keep this important program alive and well! If you can play Taps on any horn, please consider joining this program! You only need to play Taps at the cemetery a few times per year!

Have a wonderful weekend!

09/10/2026

We have a few upcoming events at the NHSVC:

- 9/11 Day of Caring hosted by the Granite United Way will take place at the NHSVC on Friday, 9/11 between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. There will be 30 volunteers during the morning shift and 30 in the afternoon. Participants must sign-up through the Granite United Way. These events are always so helpful to our staff and keep our cemetery reverent and beautiful.

- On Friday, September 11th we will end the 100 Nights of Remembrance from 2026. There will be a very brief ceremony that will begin at 6:40 PM. Taps will be played at 7:00 PM. The rendering of Taps will simulate the way it was done during the Civil War when buglers in the different camps would play. We will have multiple buglers playing Taps throughout the cemetery. All are welcome.

- Wednesday, September 16th the annual Saluting Branches will occur at the NHSVC! You can learn more here: https://www.salutingbranches.org/ Dozens of professional tree and landscaping companies and individuals will donate a day of service at the NHSVC. There are no services scheduled to accommodate the immense amount of work that will be done throughout the cemetery grounds. If you are a professional and would like to volunteer, please do so through the Saluting Branches website.

- We are doing niche interments again and doing our best to get completely caught up! It will be a busy September and October, but we are making progress!

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08/12/2026

The NHSVC was honored to host the West Point men's and women's cross country teams for two afternoons of community service. These amazing young men and women worked hard and demonstrated that the future of our Army is in good hands! They are truly leaders of character and we are grateful for their service. I must note, that they did spend a great deal of time cleaning the area in and around the USMC monument. Thus, it was truly a joint operation!

Special thanks to our Adopt-a-Garden volunteer, Linda, for working with the cadets and for creating such a beautiful quilt to honor their visit!

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08/01/2026

The Korean War Remembrance Ceremony is one of many highlights of the year at the NHSVC! Thank you to all who attended—especially the Korean War veterans and their families! Put this on your calendar for next year-it is an emotional and wonderful tribute from the people of the Republic of Korea to the USA—particularly those who served. 감사합니다

07/25/2026

Thank you, Allison and the members of the NH Veterans Cemetery Association for your support and for all of your amazing posts. If you are not already doing so, please consider following the NH Veterans Cemetery Association. Have a wonderful weekend.

07/07/2026

07/07/2026

It is an honor to be the final resting place for PFC Norcross. He is the first WWII KIA to be interred at the NHSVC. We are grateful to him and all others for their service. We are also grateful to all who helped bring PFC Norcross home.