Partners

The Honor Squad would not exist without a need to help serve fallen veteran’s and their families at Dayton National Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio. Below you will find a small description of where we serve and who helps sustain our group.

Dayton National Cemetery

The Dayton National Cemetery was established in 1867 as the final resting place for soldier’s who passed away while living at the Central Branch National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. The cemetery was created out of the 80 acres north of the Central Branch.

At first, burials were limited to those soldiers who died while receiving care at the Central Branch. The first interment was Corporal Cornelius Solly, who fought in the Civil War. Eventually, the Central Branch would evolve into a Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the interments at the cemetery grew to include all military veterans.

Today, the Dayton National Cemetery has over 60,000 interments and has a veteran from every major conflict in American history, starting with the Revolutionary War. Currently, five Medal of Honor recipients call the cemetery their final resting place.

To learn more about the Dayton National Cemetery, eligibility, or other important information, please visit:
https://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/dayton.asp

The American Veterans Heritage Center (AVHC) is a non-profit, (501c3) corporation. We honor our veterans by preserving a priceless piece of national and local history – the Soldiers Home located at the VA Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. We invite you to take your place in history by helping us make this venture a success! We are not a government agency nor affiliated or supported by the Federal Government.

AVHC Mission:  Partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs Dayton Campus preserving VA history to inspire and educate our local region, communities, and nation.

Purpose: To honor our Veterans by preserving VA history.

The scope of our activities include historic preservation projects, events, tours, and our event, “The Patriot Salute,” which is held annually on the second Saturday of September at the Dayton VA for the benefit of the on-campus as well as off-campus veterans, their families, and the community.

To learn more about the American Veterans Heritage Center, please visit:
https://americanveteransheritage.org

Wreaths Across America

REMEMBER the Fallen…
HONOR those who Serve…
TEACH our children the value of FREEDOM.

Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths. These may be purchased all year long. You can also volunteer on Wreaths Day by helping to place them on graves in December or clean them up in January. You can invite friends, family, and even your company staff members to attend with you. It’s a very humbling experience to witness and participate in.

Thank you so much for supporting the Dayton National Cemetery Support Committee (OH0037P) and Wreaths Across America!

Please visit the following link for sponsoring a wreath or to get more information:
https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/19429