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Construction is underway on the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Augusta, with completion expected by Memorial Day 2028. Hundreds attended the groundbreaking Friday during the week of Veterans Day.
The cemetery will be owned and operated by the state and open to all CSRA veterans. Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson said the region has more than 16,000 veterans and active-duty service members.
The federal government awarded Georgia about $13 million for the cemetery in September, but that funding will not cover all costs. The veteran-led nonprofit CSRA Veterans Cemetery Fund is raising money for enhancements, including a bell tower, flag poles and benches. Its current fundraising goal is $705,000.
Victoria Sterling
News Now Georgia
