▁V eter ans ▁Memorial ▁C emetery ▁was ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁debate ▁over ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁non - trad itional ▁graphics ▁on ▁government - f urn ished ▁head st ones ▁and ▁markers . ▁ ▁The ▁grave ▁site ▁of ▁ ▁Serge ant ▁Patrick ▁D ana ▁Stewart ▁located ▁at ▁the ▁Northern ▁Nev ada ▁site ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁veter ans ▁c emetery ▁to ▁display ▁the ▁W ic can ▁symbol . ▁ ▁Event ually ▁the ▁symbol ▁was ▁added ▁to ▁the ▁list ▁of ▁em blem s ▁allowed ▁in ▁national ▁c em eter ies ▁throughout ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁including ▁V A - iss ued ▁head st ones , ▁markers , ▁and ▁pla ques . ▁ ▁A ▁ceremony ▁hon oring ▁fallen ▁soldiers ▁is ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁c emetery ▁each ▁year ▁on ▁Memorial ▁Day . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁remains ▁of ▁six teen ▁un c laimed ▁veter ans ▁were ▁inter red ▁in ▁the ▁c emetery , ▁and ▁a ▁service ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁their ▁honor . ▁ ▁Gr ounds ▁ ▁The ▁ 4 3 ▁a cre ▁c emetery ▁s its ▁below ▁the ▁mountains ▁of ▁the ▁Northern ▁Nev ada ▁Tr inity ▁Mountain ▁Range . ▁ ▁The ▁c emetery ▁grounds ▁ ▁consist ▁of ▁ir rig ated ▁land sc aping ▁with ▁a ▁mix ▁of ▁trees , ▁tur f ▁and ▁shr ub ber y . ▁All ▁buildings ▁and ▁monuments ▁are ▁ ▁A DA ▁accessible ▁ ▁with ▁ram ps ▁leading ▁to ▁the ▁main ▁flag , ▁the ▁P OW - MI A ▁flag ▁and ▁the ▁State ▁of ▁Nev ada ▁flag ▁at ▁the ▁northern ▁end ▁of