Burial in a government-run veteran’s cemetery:

Veterans of the military who can provide proof of service in the form of an honorable discharge (DD form 214) are entitled to the following:

  • burial or inurnment in a state or national veteran’s cemetery (depending on residency)
    • including the burial plot and the cemetery opening and closing costs
    • including the right to inter a spouse or other dependent in the same burial space
  • government issued concrete grave liner
  • government issued head stone or bronze marker
  • burial flag
  • military honors (two uniformed officers from the appropriate branch of service will play Taps, fold and present the flag to the next of kin)

Veteran’s Cemeteries in our area:

Washington Crossing National Cemetery

830 Highland Road

Newtown, PA

http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/washingtoncrossing.asp

 

Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery (also known as Arneytown)

14 Chesterfield Arneytown Road

Wrightstown, NJ

http://www.nj.gov/military/cemetery/

(New Jersey residency is required for burial at B.G. William C Doyle Memorial Cemetery)

Burial in a civilian cemetery:

Veterans of the military wishing to be buried in a cemetery other than a veteran’s cemetery, who can provide proof of service in the form of an honorable discharge (DD form 214) are entitled to the following:

  • government issued head stone or bronze marker, see here for details
  • burial flag
  • military honors (two uniformed officers from the appropriate branch of service will play Taps, fold and present the flag to the next of kin)