What is the cost to the family to have a family member interred in Arlington National Cemetery?
There is no charge for the services provided by the cemetery. However if the next-of-kin desires a private monument or a vault in lieu of a government headstone or graveliner, the family of the deceased incurs the costs associated with the private monument or vault. Arrangements for the private monument and/or the vault are the responsibility of the next-of-kin. There is no charge for a grave, for the digging of the grave, for the setup of the gravesite, or for the closing of the grave. There is no charge for the government headstone or graveliner.
