The veterans cemetery in Missoula will see a number of upgrades after the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded the state a new grant.

The VA's National Cemetery Administration this week said the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery was awarded a $1.5 million grant to fund a number of improvements.

The cemetery serves more than 17,000 veterans and their eligible family members in the region. The grant will fund 300 pre-placed crypts, 820 columbarium niches, roadway, landscaping, and irrigation, according to the VA.

“Veterans cemeteries like Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Missoula keep the memories of America’s heroes alive,” VA Secretary Doug Collins said in a statement. “Under President Trump, the VA is committed to ensuring facilities like it have the resources they ne

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