Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery — Local services in Leavenworth

My kids are 16 & 17 they lost their dad just last year. My daughter wanted to put a balloon on her dads grave for his birthday. I understand the "rules". However while we were sitting crying at his grave mourning our loss of their father a man confronted us with a flyer of the rules and insisted she take her balloon home. It was incredibly rude. I am shocked and she is devastated. It's bad enough my kids lost their dad. Let them cry and have their moment. We could have driven away and she would have never known had he just waited a minute to take it away. Instead I rode the over an hour car ride home with a crying daughter holding her balloon. I'm not sure when she'll want to go back. I respect all you do to make it a nice resting place, please respect those that show up to mourn and give them peace even if just...

Having a father buried St. James, France in the American Military Cemetery over there and a husband's ashes buried in Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery I cannot say enough. I totally understand the rules, but no longer will I place any type of arrangement on my husbands grave except in the fall where they are not removed as fast. But totally understand why they have to be removed in the spring and summer because it creates mowing problems. Both cemeteries are beautiful and peaceful. The one in France though has flowering shrubs as hedge rows, so there are flowers almost all spring and summer. I would suggest anyone visiting a loved one's grave on the Fort, take a blanket, a sandwich, etc. (leaving no trash behind) and sit enjoy a snack...

My husband thomas Daniel kilbane was laid to rest of his ashes . The national cemetery really did a great job. , that day and my husband headstone is really beautiful and a blessing as will to see his headstone , just the way I wanted it and also the way my beloved husband wanted it To. I am so...