Department Of Veterans Affairs Bring Awareness To Burial Benefits

Veterans Affairs officials want to remind veterans that some of the agency’s benefits last not just for life, but after death.

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Burial Benefits have more options for the veterans after death

The Department of Veterans Affairs would like to send a final tribute to our veterans. The government says funeral funds are often underutilized and wants families to be informed of their options. Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is currently expanding by 70 hectares, meaning an estimated 80,000 additional burial sites by the end of 2027. This cemetery is administered by the US military but is open to veterans of all branches, but military experts believe the site can currently accommodate only a fraction of the 23 million active-duty veterans.

The Memorial Service works with veterans’ organizations to encourage veterans to utilize their final benefits

Matthew Quinn, Undersecretary for Memorial Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, said: “We are working with Arlington National Cemetery and the Department of Defense to make sure that those considering Arlington know there are other options. We are working hard to spread the word,” he said.

Quinn added that there are several factors driving the decline in the use of funeral services, including “family desires” for multiple people to be buried at the same site. Only spouses and certain other dependents may be buried with veterans in national cemeteries.

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