As national cemeteries across the country are expanding at a rate not seen since the Civil War, more space is being devoted to niches and plots for urns. Veterans are opting for cremation in record numbers, doubling the cremation rate of civilians. Many U.S. national cemeteries less than 10 years old are getting multi-million dollar upgrades to add burial spaces for cremated remains and above-ground niches for cremation urns. Personal cemetery plots are wonderful," said retired Marine, … [Read more...] about Military Veterans Choose Cremation in Record Numbers