Veteran Headstone Cleaning Protocol for Private and Municipal Cemeteries

The official protocol for cleaning government-furnished veteran headstones and grave markers located in private and municipal cemeteries. In this video, Trae Zipperer, founder of By Memorial Day, reads and explains the first ever guidance for cleaning veteran headstones issued by the National Cemetery Administration. This document will enable volunteers to clean millions of veteran headstones and grave markers scattered all across America, because cemetery owners and caretakers can now be sure the cleaning process is provided by the federal government.

This document was needed for 141 years, but it only took Trae Zipperer 4-months to get this protocol drafted and posting on the VA.gov website thanks to Congressman Brian Mast, the Brian Mast Congressional Team, and the National Cemetery Administration Team.

Watch this video to gain the expertise you need to be a patriotic keeper of headstones at the final resting places for America's finest military veterans in your local area cemeteries. A link to the protocol can be found at ByMemorialDay.com.

Government-furnished veteran headstones and grave markers remain federal property. As a cemetery owner or caretaker, this is vital information to know, because these headstones are not private property. Therefore, the antiquated and ridiculous rule in certain cemeteries that only family members can clean veteran headstones can be tossed into the abyss.

Examples of choices for removing filth from neglected veteran headstones include clean water only, D/2 Biological Solution, or WET & FORGE.

The protocol also explains what not to do such as: never use bleach, never use pressure washers, and never use brushes with metal bristles.