07.29.25

Hoeven: Senate Approves Sam Brown as Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs

USMA Brown to be Important Partner in Advancing FNC Veterans Memorial Center

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after voting to confirm Sam Brown as Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs (USMA) at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In this new role, Hoeven will work with USMA Brown to help ensure veterans receive the recognition they have earned, including by advancing a Veterans Memorial Center at the Fargo National Cemetery (FNC).

“Sam Brown is clearly the right choice for this important position at the VA. From his own service in the Army to the work he has done on behalf of veterans since, I am confident that he will work hard to ensure all of our veterans are laid to rest with the honor they have earned. I look forward to working with him to accomplish just that, including by advancing a Veterans Memorial Center at the Fargo National Cemetery, which will help make it an incredible cemetery worthy of our veterans and their families,” said Hoeven.

Last month, Hoeven announced he had secured an agreement in principle from the VA for building the FNC Veterans Memorial Center. This followed Hoeven’s efforts with VA Secretary Doug Collins and VA staff to secure approval for the conceptual design advanced by the Fargo Memorial Honor Guard (FMHG) and the community working group. Hoeven established the working group to ensure the FNC has the facilities required to adequately address the needs of veterans, their families and volunteers, while providing a first-rate federal veterans cemetery that is on par with the outstanding state veterans cemetery in Mandan.

 

-###-