How Do You Arrange For Burial At A Veterans Cemetery?
When burying a loved one in a veteran’s cemetery, it is essential that we honor the dead by providing a proper burial. Veteran’s cemeteries are very well maintained and have rules that ensure your loved one’s final resting place will be one of dignity and peace. Arranging burial for a loved one at a veteran’s cemetery isn’t hard; it just takes a little time and paperwork. Pick the veteran’s cemetery in which to bury your loved one. If there is more than one cemetery available, you should go see all of them in person and pick the one that you like the best. You will need to give the name of the cemetery to the funeral home. They will have to contact the cemetery directly on your behalf. The cemetery will then tell them if there is a space available for your loved one. Get all paperwork together. You will need to have a certified copy of the veteran’s DD-214, or discharge papers, his birth certificate and social security card. The DD-214 is proof that your loved one was actually in the m
