Are all U.S. veterans eligible for burial in Arlington National Cemetery?
No. Space is limited to only those who meet the criteria of Arlington National Cemetery. Are all U.S. veterans who reside in New Jersey eligible for burial in state veterans cemetery? In order for a veteran to be buried in New Jersey s Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Arneytown, he/she must meet the following eligibility requirements: • a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard) whose last active service ended under other than dishonorable or undesirable conditions. • a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces who died while on active duty. • a member of a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces who died under honorable conditions while on active duty for training or performing full-time service. • must have been a legal resident of New Jersey for at least two years immediately prior to their death or a legal resident of the state for at least 50 percent of his or her life. When the time comes, how can I arrange to