There is no charge for any service provided by a National Cemetery, including grave space, a grave liner, the opening and closing of the grave, an upright headstone or flat marker and all perpetual grave care. Because there are no advanced arrangements to be made, when death occurs the next of kin of the decedent should contact a funeral home, providing a copy of the veteran's discharge document or whatever military service-related documents are available.
The funeral director will then contact the National Cemetery office to arrange interment. The following should also be provided:. If all of this information is not available, as much as possible should be provided. Because the military service of each veteran must be verified, failure to provide the required data may result in a delay of burial. Skip to Main Content. Loading Close. Do Not Show Again Close. Sign In. Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery History In the Department of Veterans Affairs identified the Cleveland area as one of 10 areas of the country most in need of burial space for veterans, based upon veteran population.
Eligibility Most veterans who have been discharged from active duty military service under other than dishonorable conditions are entitled to burial in a National Cemetery. Others include: Any member of the U. Armed Forces who dies while serving on active duty Any person who has retired from the Army or Air National Guard or from the Reserves Minor dependent children of an eligible active-duty member or veteran who are unmarried and under the age of 21 The spouse of an eligible active duty member or veteran, even if the veteran or active duty member is not interred in a National Cemetery Veterans prior to completing 24 months of continuous service Spousal Interment If the spouse of an eligible veteran passes away before the veteran, the spouse may be interred at a National Cemetery.
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