United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Burial & Memorials

FAQs

 

Does the VA pay for cremation?

Can I be reimbursed for burial expenses?

What are my burial benefits?

What can I do now to prepare for burial in a national cemetery?

I do not have a DD214. Are other military documents acceptable?

I do not have my military discharge, how can I get a copy?

If I remarry after my husband dies can I still be buried in a national cemetery with my first husband?

Is my mother, who is not a veteran, entitled to a Government marker in a private cemetery?

Can I be buried at Arlington National Cemetery?

Am I eligible for a burial flag and how do I get one?

I served in the National Guard. Can I be buried in a National Cemetery?

What is a Presidential Memorial Certificate?

How can I find out the status of a headstone order?

What do I do if the headstone inscription is incorrect?

All my medals were lost after the war. How can I get them replaced?

Can I order a flat marker for my husband and use it as a foot stone?

My great-grandfather was killed during the Civil War. Can you tell me where he is buried and about his service in the Union Army?

Can VA provide burial at sea?

What is a state veterans cemetery?

Will the national cemetery provide military honors for my brother?

Is the National Cemetery Administration running out of space?