Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs

09/13/2026

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09/11/2026

IDVA 9/11 Speaker Lt. Gen. Dardis

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09/11/2026

DES MOINES, Iowa– Gray’s Lake Park is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with a tribute trail featuring 2,977 flags, one for each life lost on that somber …

09/11/2026

Nearly 3,000 flags line the 9/11 Tribute Trail at Gray's Lake Park in Des Moines, commemorating those who died in the attacks, including eight Iowans.

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

On the anniversary of 9/11, the families of victims will gather for a ceremony on the 9/11 Memorial plaza to read aloud the names of the 2,983 men, women, and children killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks and February 26, 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center. Six moments of silence will mark the times when each of the World Trade Center towers was struck, when each tower fell, and the times corresponding to the attack at the Pentagon, and the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania. A seventh moment of silence honoring those lost to 9/11 health effects will be observed following the reading of the names. 9/11 family members will receive details about the private ceremony in mailings this summer. The public may view the ceremony live at 911memorial.org/live and pay tribute at the Memorial when it reopens that afternoon. https://911memorialmuseum.brightcovegallery.com/?_gl=1%2A1kx5ero%2A_gcl_au%2AOTI5MzY3NzA1LjE3ODg5NzYwNTUuLS4tLjE3ODg5NzYwNTYuNjY4NjcyMDk2LjE3ODg5NzYwNTYuMTc4ODk3NjA2NA..%2A_ga%2ANTg3OTA1NjUyLjE3ODg5NzYwNTU.%2A_ga_X4Y9LN6DZW%2AczE3ODg5NzYwNTUkbzEkZzEkdDE3ODg5NzYyNzEkajYwJGwwJGgw

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum will soon lead the nation, and the world, as we mark the passage of 21 years since the day that changed our lives forever. The focus of our commemoration will be the reading of the names by family members. Throughout the ceremony, we will observe six momen...

09/10/2026

A quarter century after the September 11, 2001 attacks, 100 million Americans are too young to remember the day that changed our city and nation forever. It is our shared promise — made 25 years ago — to never forget so those born after 9/11 learn its significance and enduring legacy. As we commemorate this anniversary, a new generation will learn about the unimaginable loss we experienced and the inspiring stories of bravery, compassion, unity, and service that we witnessed, and have rippled through the decades. Twenty-five years later, we invite you to remember, reflect, and learn with us — at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in lower Manhattan, through our many online programs, or by acting in your own community. Download our anniversary toolkit for opportunities to be part of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum mission in 2026.

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09/09/2026

The Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter is getting a grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for an expansion project.
Iowa Cemetery Bureau Chief Gavin Sandvig says the grant will let them build another columbarium wall to holds urns containing the ashes of veterans. The already have walls that have a niche where the urns go as one of the burial options.
“We’re about to be on our last wall. And by the end of ’27, we will be completely full within the columbarium wall,” he says.

The Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter is getting a grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for an expansion project. Iowa Cemetery Bureau Chief Gavin Sandvig says the grant will let them build another columbarium wall to holds urns containing the ashes of veterans. The already have wa...

09/09/2026

It is about a week away from a Female Warrior Veteran Conference.

See their Presenters below:

With soooo many great presenters, make sure you get registered by the September 15th deadline at midnight! Calling all women veterans and servicemembers for an incredible time of connection, resources, and advocacy!

Register at the QR on the image or here: https://tristatewomenwarriorsevents.as.me/schedule/c30b20ea/?appointmentTypeIds[]=90770553

09/09/2026

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Nearly 90 eastern Iowa veterans are scheduled to leave Cedar Rapids for Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15 as part of the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight’s 60th mission.

Nearly 90 eastern Iowa veterans are scheduled to leave Cedar Rapids for Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15 as part of the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight’s 60th mission.Th