Eligible Deceased Veterans Receive:

A US Flag and Military Honors:

Military Funeral Honors:

One flag is provided

per veteran.

The flag is

presented to the

next of kin or to

a friend

upon request.

Headstones and Markers:

Flat markers are

available in granite,

marble, and bronze

Upright headstones

are available in

granite and marble.

Style must be

consistent with others

at the burial site.

US law mandates

no-cost MFH for

eligible veterans

if requested by

the family.

Local funeral service

providers can help

veteran’s families

request a MFH.

US law mandates

that a MFH burial

for an eligible

veteran must have

at least two Armed

Forces service

members

in attendance.

Presidential Memorial

Certificates:

The PMC is an

engraved paper

certificate, signed

by the current

President, to honor

an honorably

discharged

deceased Veteran.

Eligible recipients

include the next

of kin and loved

ones of honorably

discharged deceased

veterans. Multiple

certificates may

be provided.

.

VA benefits cover some funeral or cremation

arrangements of honorably discharged veterans.

A veteran’s spouse or family should provide

documentation to verify military service.

A veteran’s spouse or family may request a US flag.

A veteran’s spouse or family may request headstones

or markers for a burial space in a private cemetery.

A veteran’s spouse or family may request military

service medals, awards and decorations in writing.

Military Funeral Honors ceremonies should be scheduled

in advance.

A veteran’s spouse or family may request a

“Presidential Memorial Certificate.”

There are eligibility requirements for burial in a VA

national cemetery.

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Contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at 1-800-749-8387 or www.vba.va.gov for benefit eligibility and forms.