The Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services has established a veterans' cemetery on approximately 145 acres of land which was previously part of Ft. Huachuca Military Reservation.
Southern Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery (SAVMC)
1300 Buffalo Soldier Trail, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Email: [email protected](link sends e-mail)
Telephone: (520) 458-7144
Attention: Joe Larson, Cemetery Administrator
Hours of operation: Monday thru Friday, 8am to 5pm. The site's Administrative Operations Office is closed on weekends and state holidays.
Our Story
The Arizona Department of Veterans' Services established the cemetery on approximately 145 acres of land, which was previously part of Ft. Huachuca Military Reservation(link is external).
•The entrance is located south of Fry Boulevard on Buffalo Solder Trail(link is external).
•The cemetery was made possible by a $7.7 million grant from the VA State Cemetery Grant Service, for construction and equipment.
•The Groundbreaking Ceremony was held October 1, 2001, and construction started the next day.
•Dedication was held on October 26, 2001, and interments began on Dec 3, 2001.
View the Site
View a beautiful and stirring Cemetery Slideshow view online here(link is external), with numerous photographs hosted on Flikr.
Floral Regulations
Please review our Floral Regulations document online here, for the benefit of all visitors.
Beautification Donations
Donations for beautification projects can be made to Southern Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery Foundation, which website you can visit online here: www.savmcf.org(link is external)
Eligibility
Any veteran who has an other-than-dishonorable discharge is eligible for burial in the SAVMC(link is external). Spouses and certain dependents are also eligible for burial. There is no charge for interment for veterans, and a one-time nominal fee* for eligible spouses and dependents. (*fees change annually based on VA-specified COLA adjustment)
Veterans may choose:
1.A columbaria niche (which includes an inscribed granite niche marker), or
2.A full-casket, in-ground burial (which includes an inscribed upright grave marker, and a single or double concrete crypt liner)
Memorial bronze markers(link is external), for individuals or groups, are furnished for eligible deceased active duty service members and veterans whose remains are not recovered or identified, are buried at sea, donated to science, or whose cremated remains have been scattered.
How to Apply
Applications for burial are available at the cemetery; most funeral homes in Arizona also have copies of the application form. If you would like to Pre-Register your eligibility for the SAVMC, please complete, save, and submit the following forms:
•Pre-Registration Form
•Interment Application Form
•a copy of your Veterans Discharge paperwork (which may be requested by submitting a completed form SF-180, available online here(link is external))
Mail all necessary completed forms to:
SAVMC
Attn: Pre-Registration
1300 Buffalo Soldier Trail
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Mission Statement
The Arizona State Veterans’ Cemetery provides a lasting final benefit in honor of Veterans and their families with a final resting place in appreciation and gratitude for their service and sacrifice to our nation.
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