Neighbors of Denver’s Fort Logan cemetery win fight against VA’s expansion plans

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Neighbors of Denver’s Fort Logan cemetery win fight against VA’s expansion plans
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Henry Navarro stands between the fenced Fort Logan National Cemetery and the residential area where his and his neighbors’ homes are located in Denver on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Residents of Denver’s Pinehurst Estates neighborhood breathed a collective sigh of relief after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently reversed course on a cemetery construction project that had sparked indignation locally.

The VA previously reported that plans began in 2019 — unbeknownst to the residents — and Congress allotted project funds in the 2022 fiscal year budget. Cemetery director Roderick “Tony” Thomas directed questions to the VA’s Office of Construction and Facilities Management. But instead, after sharing the relocation news, meeting attendees bubbled with joy, she said — and even incredulity.

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