SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri Veterans Cemetery - Springfield will receive the Operational Excellence Award from the National Cemetery Administration on April 8, 2026, at 10:15 a.m. The presentation will take place at the cemetery and include remarks from James Earp, National Cemetery Administration Veterans Cemetery Grants Program Director.

The National Cemetery Administration is a division of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and is responsible for 155 national cemeteries, 34 soldiers’ lots, and 121 VA grant-funded state, territory, and tribal Veterans Cemeteries in the United States. The Operational Excellence Award is given to cemeteries that meet or exceed all seven critical priority measures. Missouri Veterans Cemetery - Springfield earned 100% compliance in all critical measures.

WHAT:        NCA Operational Excellence Award Presentation
WHO:         NCA Veterans Cemetery Program Director James Earp
                    MVC Executive Director Col. (Ret.) Paul Kirchhoff
WHERE:    Missouri Veterans Cemetery – Springfield
                    5201 S. Southwood Road
                    Springfield, MO 65804
WHEN:       Wednesday, April 8, 2026
                    10:15 AM

For more information, call 573-522-4228 or e-mail Aimee.Packard@mvc.dps.mo.gov