Wyoming could soon be getting its first national veterans cemetery. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to buy land in Cheyenne to create the cemetery. A spokeswoman says that the department would like to buy land next to or within an existing cemetery. Cheyenne is 1 of 8 cities identified by the VA last year for a program to increase burial options for veterans in rural areas. The state operates the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville but the closest national cemetery to Cheyenne is 110 miles away in Denver.
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