Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery
History
History
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Dedicated on July 9, 1999 as Saratoga National Cemetery, it was the 116th National Cemetery. It was renamed to Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery on January 24, 2002, in honor of Congressman [Gerald B. H. Solomon](/wiki/Gerald_B._H._Solomon "Gerald B. H. Solomon"), who was known for his support of veterans' causes, and who is interred there. During his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, he sponsored the legislation which created the [Department of Veterans Affairs](/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Veterans_Affairs "United States Department of Veterans Affairs") and secured approval for the creation of the national cemetery now named for him. He served in Congress from 1979 to 1999, and was Chairman of the powerful Rules Committee in the House at the time of his retirement. As of the end of 2005, only the first  were developed for interments.


How does the renaming reflect Gerald B. H. Solomon's legacy?