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Engraving & Add-ons in New Mexico

Dates, inscriptions, portraits, medallions and QR codes — mobile and in-shop, laser and sandblast. Available throughout New Mexico via our West network with a single point of contact.

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Engraving & Add-ons across New Mexico, coordinated from first call to final photo

Add new dates, names and details to an existing monument, or personalize a new one. Our engraving team works both on-site at the cemetery and in-shop, using laser and sandblast etching for inscriptions, portraits, medallions and even QR codes. Send close-up photos so the team can assess the existing lettering and agree a suitable approach.

Across New Mexico, engraving & add-ons is delivered through our West network, so you get one clear point of contact and a crew coordinated to your cemetery — with nearby hubs in California, Washington supporting scheduling across the region.

We work with monuments purchased from any retailer — not just our own family of brands — and every visit in New Mexico is documented with photos so distant families can see the work was done correctly and respectfully.

What’s included

Engraving & Add-ons in New Mexico covers

Added dates, names and inscriptions

Portraits, medallions and emblems

QR codes linking to memorial pages

Mobile on-site and in-shop, laser & sandblast

How it works in New Mexico

A simple, documented process

Share inscription or artwork

Send the text, dates or portrait you'd like added.

We etch on-site or in-shop

Laser or sandblast etching matched to existing lettering.

Review & confirm

You approve the finished engraving with photos.

New Mexico cemetery facts

Inscriptions and medallions on veterans’ graves in New Mexico

VA's National Cemetery Administration lists 2 cemeteries in New Mexico: 2 open for new burials, 0 open for cremated remains only and 0 with no new gravesites (closed). VA also lists 3 grant-funded state or tribal veterans cemeteries in New Mexico.

A government medallion may be provided for eligible Veterans who served on or after April 6, 1917 and whose grave is marked with a privately purchased headstone or marker.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
VA does not pay to affix that medallion to a privately purchased headstone in a non-national cemetery; it delivers the medallion to the applicant.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630
A government headstone or marker should not be altered. VA may replace it to change or add inscription details when the next of kin ask within six months of the original being provided.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630

Santa Fe National Cemetery

Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor recipients VA lists as interred or memorialized here include Private Edwin L. Elwood (Indian Wars); Daniel D. Fernandez (Vietnam); Corporal Jacob Guenther (Indian Wars).

Monuments and memorials

A granite and bronze memorial to World War II Glider Pilots was dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 1994.
A granite memorial to Women Who Served in the Navy was erected in November 1995.
The Roadrunner Unit No. 4, New Mexico Chapter, sponsored the memorial.

History

In July 2001, Nez and the other original Navajo Code Talkers received the Congressional Gold Medal.
Nez published his memoir in 2011 and died in 2014 ( Section 21, Site 555 ).
Sammy Silversmith, a Navajo and native of New Mexico, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on April 26, 1943.
PFC Silversmith was a Navajo Code Talker in the Pacific Theater during World War II and served into November 1946.
In 2001, the Navajo Code Talkers were presented with the Congressional Silver Medal.

General information

Santa Fe National Cemetery is a national shrine, which serves as a reminder of the untold histories of the veterans who helped preserve our freedom.
Our director, office personnel, caretakers and specialists combine efforts toward learning, listening and compassion to better the organization.
At the Santa Fe National Cemetery the flag of the United States is proudly flown.

Address, phone and hours

501 N Guadalupe Street Santa Fe, NM 87501

Phone: 505-988-6400

Visitation: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Office: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day.

Floral and grounds rules

Statues, vigil lights, glass objects, floral items, candles, other flammable items and mementos of any kind are not permitted on the headstones and markers or gravesites at any time.
Metal and plastic temporary flower containers are permitted.

Decoration calendar

Artificial flowers may be placed on graves only during the period from November 1 to April 1.
Potted plants and artificial flowers will be permitted on graves during the period 10 days before and 10 days after Easter Sunday and Memorial Day.
Christmas wreaths, grave blankets and other seasonal adornments are permitted on the graves from December 1 and will be removed on January 20.

Directions from the nearest airport

The cemetery is located on the north side of Santa Fe.
Travel north from Albuquerque on Interstate 25.
Take exit 276 (Santa Fe Bypass) and take a left at the light.

Quoted from the official page for Santa Fe National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

Fort Bayard National Cemetery

Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor recipients VA lists as interred or memorialized here include Sergeant Alonzo Bowman (Indian Wars); Sergeant John Schnitzer (Indian Wars).

History

Fort Bayard is located in southwestern New Mexico adjacent to the Gila National Forest.
The site was chosen in 1863 for its springs and commanding view of the Apache war trails surrounding the nearby mining camps.
In 1866, a permanent post was established here with the primary responsibility for protecting the Pinos Altos gold camp.
The post was named Fort Bayard in honor of General G.D. Bayard, who died from wounds received during the Battle of Fredericksburg, and who had served in New Mexico and Arizona prior to the Civil War.

General information

This cemetery is under the direction of Santa Fe National Cemetery.
Inquiries should be addressed to the Director of Santa Fe National Cemetery.

Address, phone and hours

200 Camino De Paz Fort Bayard, NM 88036 Don't send mail to this address.

Phone: 505-988-6400

Visitation: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Office: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day.

Floral and grounds rules

Floral items should not be placed on the graves Tuesday through Thursday to allow for the maintenance of the gravesites.
All items removed from gravesites will be disposed of immediately.
Dogs and pets are not allowed in the National Cemetery unless they are licensed service dogs.

Decoration calendar

During the mowing season, April 15 through October 15, all floral items will be removed from graves every Tuesday.
Artificial flowers and potted plants will be allowed on graves for a period extending 10 days before through 10 days after Easter Sunday and Memorial Day.

Directions from the nearest airport

From the El Paso International Airport, travel Interstate 10 west 101 miles to Deming.
At Deming, take the Silver City exit to U.S. Highway 180 and continue north 49 miles to the State of New Mexico Hospital exit.
Follow the signs to the cemetery.

Quoted from the official page for Fort Bayard National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

VA national cemeteries in New Mexico

Fort Bayard National Cemetery · Fort BayardOpen
Santa Fe National Cemetery · Santa FeOpen

State and tribal veterans cemeteries

Angel Fire State Veterans Cemetery · Angel FireOpen
Fort Stanton State Veterans Cemetery · Fort StantonOpen
Gallup State Veterans Cemetery · GallupOpen

Sources: VA national cemetery list, VA grant-funded cemetery list, VA headstones, markers and medallions and 38 CFR 38.630. Checked October 23, 2026. Burial-space status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

What families say

Trusted by families and funeral homes across the country

“They handled everything with our mother’s monument — delivery, cemetery coordination, installation and photos afterward. We live in another state, so knowing it was set correctly and respectfully meant the world to us.”

Linda M.

Family, out-of-state

“The deep cleaning and leveling completely transformed the family plot. The before-and-after photos were incredible, and now the stone looks like it did when it was first installed. We’re very grateful for the care they showed.”

Emily R.

Family

“We added dates and a portrait to an existing monument through their engraving team. Everything matched perfectly and was done right at the cemetery. Communication was clear from start to finish.”

James P.

Family