a friend of mine, his grandfather served in the navy for 22 years and is going to be buried in a national cemetary and i was just curious. would the government just give you a plot or would one have to pay for it??
2006-09-15 02:16:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
you get help, and in some cases they pull all expenses
it gets political depending on rank, relatives alive to petition and apply for benefits, etc
usually when alive the servicemember arranged for this in a will
2006-09-15 02:25:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any veteran honorable discharged is entitled to a military burial in a national cemetery, head stone, flag to cover the casket, and to be buried with military honors. This includes later convicted muderers and criminals. Many are trying to change this but this is something they earned when they served their country.
2006-09-16 23:15:28 · answer #2 · answered by army_retired91 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any veteran is entitled to a (free) plot in a national cemetery, a (free) head stone, a (free) flag to cover the casket, and to be buried with military honors
2006-09-15 09:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by GreenHornet 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are other National Veteran Cemeteries. My Father in Law was buried free of charge in our capital city of our state in Veteran Cemetery. They buried his wife 9 feet deep & him 6 feet deep on top of her. Running out of land but allowed both burials at no cost. It is a small headstone, but they do not seem to mind & I am the only one who goes back to check on them. Family does not believe in mourning at gravesite, lawn care done by federal gov., & flags put out on holidays by Veterns groups.
I am grateful for US goverment's offer of free gravesites for veterans.
2006-09-15 10:18:30 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are indigent, and you served in the military with an honorable discharge, the government will pay to bury you.
2006-09-15 09:18:46 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As Veterans we are given a plot at a national cemetery.
2006-09-15 09:20:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No it is a free benefit right now. When they run out of land for those newer cemeteries they might change the rules.
2006-09-15 09:54:57 · answer #7 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The military only gives a small stone.They are not responsible for the plot.
2006-09-15 09:19:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
good news for leogirl she is an airforce member so she wont have to do anything risky like leaving a fob or staying deployed more than 3 months thank god for the the infantry
2006-09-15 09:27:55 · answer #9 · answered by Geology RockstaRR 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The plot and headstone are free.
2006-09-15 09:24:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋