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An annual ceremony commemorating the birthday of [[Abraham Lincoln]] is held at the cemetery on or near February 12. The cemetery's annual Memorial Day program draws several thousand attendees each year.
An annual ceremony commemorating the birthday of Abraham Lincoln is held at the cemetery on or near February 12. The cemetery's annual Memorial Day program draws several thousand attendees each year.


The [[chapel]] at the cemetery was renamed the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel on 29 May 2002, [[Bob Hope]]'s 99th birthday, in "celebration of his lifelong service to our American Veterans."<ref>{{cite press release| title= Dedication Ceremony to Honor Bob Hope, May 29 at Los Angeles National Cemetery| date=2002-05-24| via=Primezone| publisher=Los Angeles National Cemetery| url=https://globenewswire.ca/news-release/2002/05/24/287544/27832/en/CORRECTION-Dedication-Ceremony-to-Honor-Bob-Hope-May-29-at-Los-Angeles-National-Cemetery.html| access-date=2018-02-06| url-status=live| archive-url=https://archive.today/20180206143026/https://globenewswire.ca/news-release/2002/05/24/287544/27832/en/CORRECTION-Dedication-Ceremony-to-Honor-Bob-Hope-May-29-at-Los-Angeles-National-Cemetery.html| archive-date=2018-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://veteransparkconservancy.org/chapel.php| title=Bob Hope Veterans Chapel Renovation| publisher=Veterans Park Conservancy| access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref>
The [[chapel]] at the cemetery was renamed the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel on 29 May 2002, [[Bob Hope]]'s 99th birthday, in "celebration of his lifelong service to our American Veterans."<ref>{{cite press release| title= Dedication Ceremony to Honor Bob Hope, May 29 at Los Angeles National Cemetery| date=2002-05-24| via=Primezone| publisher=Los Angeles National Cemetery| url=https://globenewswire.ca/news-release/2002/05/24/287544/27832/en/CORRECTION-Dedication-Ceremony-to-Honor-Bob-Hope-May-29-at-Los-Angeles-National-Cemetery.html| access-date=2018-02-06| url-status=live| archive-url=https://archive.today/20180206143026/https://globenewswire.ca/news-release/2002/05/24/287544/27832/en/CORRECTION-Dedication-Ceremony-to-Honor-Bob-Hope-May-29-at-Los-Angeles-National-Cemetery.html| archive-date=2018-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://veteransparkconservancy.org/chapel.php| title=Bob Hope Veterans Chapel Renovation| publisher=Veterans Park Conservancy| access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref>