Calverton National Cemetery Archives

09.14.2026 News

Calverton National Cemetery honors Sept. 11 victims 25 years later

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, volunteers gathered at Calverton National Cemetery on Saturday to honor those killed and the first responders who answered the call. The...

09.01.2026 Community

Riverhead never forgets: Town to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11

A quarter century after terrorists struck on Sept. 11, 2001, Riverhead will pause to remember the thousands of lives lost — including souls from the East End — and...

07.03.2026 News

Riverhead’s Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Garfield Langhorn laid to final rest at Calverton National Cemetery

The final words of Pfc. Garfield Langhorn, killed in Vietnam nearly 50 years ago, echoed through the sweltering heat at Calverton National Cemetery on Friday as the Riverhead war...

06.22.2026 News

Garfield Langhorn reinterment at Calverton National Cemetery set for July 3

A famed Riverhead war hero will be buried alongside his fellow soldiers next month after a court order last week cleared the way for Pfc. Garfield Langhorn’s reinterment at...

05.25.2026 News

Scout troops prep Calverton National Cemetery for Memorial Day commemoration

Despite the wet and dreary Saturday morning, scouts from across Long Island turned up at Calverton National Cemetery in impressive numbers. With so many hands, in an hour’s work,...

05.21.2026 Community

Riverhead and North Fork 2026 Memorial Day ceremonies and services

The North Fork and Riverhead offer a host of opportunities to commemorate Memorial Day, from various parades and ceremonies to poppy distribution and American flag placements. Pick one or...

05.21.2026 News

One last journey: Langhorn family backs plan to bring Riverhead hero to Calverton

Nearly six decades after his death in Vietnam, Riverhead’s only Medal of Honor recipient may soon receive one final tribute — a place among fellow veterans at Calverton National...

11.13.2025 News

First responders rally to pay Veterans Day tribute

The cancellation of the annual Veterans Day tribute at Calverton National Cemetery didn’t prevent local first responders and civilians from paying tribute to veterans. Amid freezing temperatures and flurries...

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