HONORING THEIR SERVICE
Free Guide: Veterans Funerals
This free guide, "A Family's Guide to Veteran Funerals," simplifies the process of planning a veteran's funeral, ensuring families can secure military honors and benefits with clarity and dignity. It provides essential information on eligibility for honors, types of honors available, and details about National Cemetery burial, headstones, and markers.
Military Honors
The guide also helps military families navigate veteran funeral honors, benefits, and burial options during a difficult time. Downloading this guide can help families understand key eligibility requirements for military funeral honors, such as service commitment, discharge status, and necessary documentation like DD Form 214.
It also explains various honor options, including standard military honors, rifle volleys, honor guards, and the playing of Taps, as well as branch-specific traditions. Furthermore, it offers guidance on burial in national cemeteries, including eligibility, choosing a location, and scheduling interment.
The guide also covers headstones and markers, detailing available types, eligibility, customizable options, and the application process. Finally, it assists with military memorial planning, offering advice on incorporating military honors, structuring the program, and including music and readings.
Additionally, it provides crucial information on navigating benefits and paperwork, such as burial allowances and plot-interment reimbursements, and tips for organizing essential documents.
