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Spouse and Dependent Honors When a spouse or other eligible dependent of a current or former member of the armed forces is buried at Arlington, the military service in which the member served will provide a casket team or body bearer and a military chaplain, if requested.
Persons eligible are members of the Armed Forces who die on active duty; veterans who are retired and receiv- ing retired pay, or would be eligible for retired pay but for their age, or are eligible for retirement but remain in an active reserve status; certain former members of the Armed Forces who were sep- arated
A veteran may be eligible for a VA burial allowance if: the veteran paid for a veterans burial or funeral; and. the veteran has not been reimbursed by another government agency or some other source, such as the deceased veterans employer; and. the veteran was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
A coin left on a headstone lets the deceased soldiers family know that somebody stopped by to pay their respect. A penny means you visited. A nickel means you and the deceased veteran trained at boot camp together. A dime means you and the deceased veteran served together in some capacity.
Interested individuals may submit VA Form 40-10007 Application for Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility for Burial in a VA National Cemetery, along with a copy of supporting documentation of military service such as a DD214, if readily available, by: toll-free fax at 1-855-840-8299; email to Eligibility.PreNeed@va.gov
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Veterans Death Benefits. Burial benefits may include the following: gravesites for casket or cremation remains, headstones or markers, opening and closing of the graves, and continued perpetual care. Burial of eligible veterans and dependents is at no cost when interred at a national cemetery.
Spouses and dependents of eligible veterans are entitled to be buried at Californias State Veterans Cemeteries, provided they meet the eligibility criteria established by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). If both spouses are eligible veterans, each is entitled to his/her own grave or marker.

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