For eligible veterans who died on or after Nov. 1, 1990, and whose grave is marked with a privately purchased headstone, VA may also furnish a headstone or marker to supplement, or a medallion to ...

Sen. Steve Daines is objecting to a federal directive that prohibits medallions on government-issued markers in VA cemeteries, calling it a misguided policy that does “nothing but cause more ...

By Paul Sordillo Hull Veterans Service Officer   Thank you all who attended and participated in this year’s Memorial Day ...

May 23—Veteran markers, headstones and medallions honor late service members and help area organizations locate their graves to place flags for Memorial Day. The Cherokee County Veterans Council ...

Northwest Indiana has seen its share of both marked reverence and inexcusable disrespect at local cemeteries in recent years.

If the cemetery does not allow a second marker, the VA has created a Veteran Service Medallion that can be epoxied to the vertical family grave marker. The VA form to order the Medallion is 40-1330M.

Most U.S. veterans (both combat and non-combat) who didn’t receive a dishonorable discharge are eligible for burial benefits. To verify your dad’s discharge, you’ll need a copy of his DD ...

Along with burial benefits, some veteran’s families can qualify for a $948 burial allowance and $948 for a plot to be buried in a private cemetery. There may also be a $231 allowance for a ...

Veterans commemorated with urn or plaque would get VA burial option under new bill By . Svetlana Shkolnikova. ... medallion or marker for the veteran in any cemetery. ...

A pair of accused Indiana grave robbers have been arrested for allegedly swiping more than a dozen bronze headstone markers from veteran burial sites — memorials that can sell for several ...

Victor, N.Y. (WHAM) – A Rochester company presented a check to the Victor American Legion on Monday to replace all of the U.S. veteran brass grave markers stole ...