Miramar cemetery support foundation begins fundraising drive for amphitheater

The Miramar National Cemetery Support Foundation launched a project Thursday, Aug. 20, to build an Armed Forces Memorial Amphitheater with permanent seating in the cemetery’s assembly area.

The foundation, which sponsors the Avenue of Flags as well as the Veterans Tribute Tower and Carillon and the annual veterans’ services at the cemetery, is working with cemetery leadership and the Veterans Affairs’s National Cemetery Administration on the design of the amphitheater.

The VA-required construction of the amphitheater and maintenance endowment are expected to cost between $450,000 and $500,000...