Valley of Life | Online Memorial Blog

As we pause this coming weekend to remember the brave soldiers who gave their lives serving our country, we thought it appropriate to remind the family members of veterans the burial honors their loved ones are eligible to receive.

The United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) makes a number of significant benefits available to deceased veterans and their family members:

• The VA maintains 138 national cemeteries and there are approximately 100 veteran cemeteries maintained by the individual states. Any person who has died on active duty or served in any capacity for any branch of the armed forces is eligible to be buried in one of these cemeteries (some restrictions may apply). 
• The VA also furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a government headstone or marker for the unmarked grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world, regardless of their date of death.
• Additionally, the VA provides a United States flag, at no cost, to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased veteran who served honorably in the U. S. Armed Forces. It is furnished to honor the memory of a veteran’s military service to his or her country.
• Finally, a Presidential Memorial Certificate, signed by the current President, is provided to honor the memory of honorably discharged deceased veterans.

These are only a few of the benefits your family may be eligible to receive. For more information, visit our Veteran Resources page.

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Tags: burial benefits, memorial day, United States Department of Veteran Affairs, veterans

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