Beaufort National Cemetery

06/04/2026

HONOR and RESPECT...

Today, as we mark 16 years since his passing, we remember the life and service of Drill Instructor Sergeant Charles Taliano.

Taliano was born on May 9, 1945, in Cleveland, Ohio. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1963. In 1966, Taliano became a Drill Instructor and served at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.. In 1968, Taliano was photographed on the drill field and the photo would be used in the famous 'Rose Garden' recruiting campaign. The photo was taken a month before Taliano left the Corps.

After a career in publishing, Taliano returned to Beaufort, South Carolina, in 2002, where he became the manager of the Parris Island Museum Gift Shop. Sadly, Chuck passed away in 2010 at the age of 65. The final resting place for Sergeant Taliano is in Beaufort, South Carolina at the Beaufort National Cemetery.

Semper Fi, Devil Dog 🦅🌎⚓

Beaufort National Cemetery

05/30/2026

Now hiring!

If you are interested in serving Veterans, we have a great opportunity for you. Beaufort National Cemetery is hiring for a WG-05 Cemetery Caretaker. Visit USAJOBS to see if you qualify and apply online by June 5, 2026!

To get a sense of what it means to work on the team at a VA National Cemetery, watch the following video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJmFnNBHU5c&t=1s

Apply for the caretaker position here. https://www.usajobs.gov/job/870718500

This position is located at the Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, South Carolina.

05/23/2026

Beaufort National Cemetery wants to thank everyone who came out to place gravesite flags on all 26,000 gravesites for the Memorial Day weekend (especially this young lady!). Here are some additional ideas for the Memorial Day weekend.

1) If you missed Flags In or still want more, come down to the cemetery and walk the grounds. Flags always fall over and need to be reset.

2) Come see the Memorial Day parade on Monday starting at 10am! You can park at the cemetery. We have restrooms too. Just remember to get here by 9:45am before the roads close.

3) Join us, the City Beaufort SC, and the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War of Beaufort, SC for our Memorial Day ceremony at the cemetery at 12pm. Entry to the cemetery will be through the Rodgers Street gate for onsite parking. The ceremony is at the front by the main flagpole.

4) Still not enough?! Come join us at 9am on Tuesday for Flags Out. Help the staff remove the gravesite flags and get them ready for storage until next year.

Hope to see you!

05/19/2026

in 2018 we dedicated the monument to the Airborne which is proudly displayed at Beaufort National Cemetery in front of Section 3. Sponsored by the Ben Vandervoort Chapter - 82nd Airborne Division Association, the monument was designed by Michael Pearson. Michael passed away a few months after the dedication of the monument in 2018. At her request, she was buried near the monument (Section 4, Grave Site 3D).

05/15/2026

Today is National Peace Officer Memorial Day : NCA honors three who died in the line of duty and are buried at Beaufort National Cemetery:
Trooper Bruce Kenneth Smalls - Sec 58 Site 28
Lance Corporal Dana Lyle Tate - Sec 45 Site 344
Police Officer Irving E Wright - Sec 34 Site 148

Today we highlight US Navy veteran Dana Lyle Tate.
On January 8, 2002, Lance Corporal Dana Tate and Corporal D**e "A.J." Coursen were shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call on Riley Road, in Burton, at approximately 4 p.m.

A female had called the sheriff's office and complained about her and her young child being held against their will by her boyfriend. While the deputies were investigating, they were shot by the boyfriend, who was armed with a semi-automatic rifle and was hiding inside a bedroom closet.

Deputy Coursen was killed immediately, but Deputy Tate was able to shoot and wound the suspect before he died. The suspect was later taken into custody after a search.

The main cemetery flag is at half-staff today for LCpl Dana Tate and all Law Enforcement Officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

05/15/2026

The Avenue of Flags is up at Beaufort National Cemetery! Thanks to DAV Chapter 12 Beaufort SC for their help in setting the flags up.

The flags are up in time for Armed Forces Day, this Saturday when we honor all active duty servicemembers. It will remain up through Memorial Day in two weeks when we honor those who lost their lives in service to our nation. We will put the Avenue of Flags back up in November for Veterans Day when we honor all Veterans who have previously served in the nation's armed forces.

We fly burial flags that have been donated to the cemetery specifically for the Avenue of Flags. If you would like to donate a burial flag, you can contact the cemetery staff at [email protected] or call us at 843-524-3925.

05/11/2026

In Section 42 at Beaufort National Cemetery, there is a simple private marker for Emma Morrill French, Hospital Nurse. As we close this year's National Nurses Week, we thank and honor all nurses, and share the remarkable story of one.

In section 42 of Beaufort National Cemetery is a modest private marker for Emma Morrill Fogg French. In addition to her name and years of birth and

05/11/2026