What does burial in a VA national cemetery include?

If you’re a Veteran, service member, Reservist, or family member who qualifies for burial in a VA national cemetery, you’ll receive certain burial benefits at no cost to your family.

Burial in a VA national cemetery includes these burial benefits:

• A gravesite in any of our national cemeteries with available space
  Find a VA national cemetery
• Opening and closing of the grave
• A burial liner provided by the government
• A headstone or marker provided by the government
  Learn about eligibility for Veterans headstones and markers
• Perpetual (ongoing) care of the gravesite

Veterans, service members, and Reservists also qualify for these benefits:

• A burial flag
• A Presidential Memorial Certificate
• Military funeral honors provided by the Department of Defense
• Veterans burial allowance and transportation benefits