I served in the National Guard. Can I be buried in the Northern California Veterans Cemetery?
This depends upon the individual circumstances of your service. You are eligible if you meet the basic definition of veteran: “a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other then dishonorable” (38 USCS § 101) or “who died in the active military, naval or air service” or “Any member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces, and any member of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard, whose death occurs under honorable conditions while such member is hospitalized or undergoing treatment, at the expense of the United States, for injury or disease contracted or incurred under honorable conditions while such member is performing active duty for training, inactive duty training, or undergoing that hospitalization or treatment at the expense of the United States (38 CFR § 38.620(b)). Contact the cemetery or your County Veterans Services office for assistance.
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