Federal money is coming to fix up a veterans cemetery in Hilo — good news for Big Island veterans and their families.

• Hawaii is getting more than $6 million for the East Hawai'i Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo.
• The money comes from the VA's National Cemetery Administration.
• It will pay to raise and realign about 4,500 grave markers.
• The work also adds burial section markers and flower watering stations.
• The cemetery serves more than 11,000 veterans and their families.

Outlook: The upgrades should make the grounds easier to navigate and better maintained for visiting families.