This Veterans Day marks thirty years since the opening of Riverside National Cemetery.
Located across the I-215 freeway from March ARB on the former grounds of Camp William G. Haan, the 921-acre cemetery is one of the nation's largest and busiest national cemeteries.
The initial phase included 96 acres and cost $5 million when opened on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 1978. The first interment was local WWII hero and Medal of Honor recipient, Ysmael R. Villegas.
Read more about the history of RNC in a previous post from earlier this year.
Photo Gallery: Riverside National Cemetery
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