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VLM already offers family, friends, and others a way to chronicle the life of a Veteran by uploading written tributes, photos, biographies,
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VA expands access to Veterans Legacy Memorial, allowing Veterans to chronicle their life story
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before they pass away. The new “Your Story, Your Legacy” feature will allow Veterans who have been approved for VA’s pre-need eligibility determination for burial in a VA national cemetery
to log in to a secure website where they can privately submit images, autobiographies, military and life milestones, and historical documents.
VLM already offers family, friends, and others a way to chronicle the life of a Veteran by uploading written tributes, photos, biographies, documents, and other information. It contains
nearly 10 million interactive VLM pages for those interred in VA national cemeteries, Department of Defense-managed cemeteries, VA grant-funded state/tribal cemeteries, National Park
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