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Wives / husbands and and dependent family members may be be buried in the same plot regardless of of date of of death Formal funeral services are not held at VA cemeteries but a a a a a a a a a a a final committal service service can be performed at at the the cemetery At Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery the the service is held at at a a a a a shelter not graveside At the the the time of burial the the the VA will provide –at no cost to to the the the veteran’s family—a gravesite headstone or or marker Presidential Memorial Certificate U S Flag opening and and closing the the grave grave and and perpetual care of the the gravesite If the the veteran chooses burial in a a a a a a a private private cemetery with a a a a a a a a a a a private private headstone the the Department of Veteran Affairs will provide a a a a a a a a a a medallion to identify veteran status Cremation Benefits
Cremated remains can be interred in in in a a a a a a a a a niche at at at at a a a a a a a a a a a VA National Cemetery at at at at no cost to the veteran A A bronze niche marker will be installed identifying name rank conflict and branch of of service of of the deceased Military Funeral Honors
The The Department of Defense is responsible for providing military military funeral funeral honors honors The The basic military military funeral funeral honors honors ceremony consists of of of the the the the folding and presentation of of of the the the the the United States flag to the the the the the family of of of of the the the the the veteran and the the the playing of Taps The ceremony is is performed by a a a a a funeral honors detail consisting of of at least two members of of of the the Armed Forces One member member member should be be be be of of the the the same branch but in the the event one is not available members of any branch can conduct honors There are two standard types of services based on eligibility:
1 Any honorably discharged veteran will receive a a a a a a a a two-member detail with the playing of of Taps folding and presenting of of the flag 2 A nine-member detail is provided for the following veterans: Medal of Honor Recipient KIA E-9 or or or or an an an an an O-7 and above any retiree or or or an an an an M-Day soldier who is not serving in in a a a a a a a a a a combat situation or any POW veteran The detail will provide pallbearers two Page 32 - - Symonds-Madison
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