The VA said the funding will help ensure burial access for Veterans and their families across much of the country.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced in December a major boost to the nation’s veterans cemetery system ...

Avenue of Flags at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery January 2, 2026 - WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs ...

Veterans would be able to retain their full Department of Veterans Affairs benefit to be buried at a national cemetery even if they previously chose to get a plaque or urn for their remains under a ...

VA officials launched a new pilot program Tuesday allowing environmentally friendly burials at three department national cemeteries. (Ross D. Franklin/AP) Veterans Affairs officials on Tuesday ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – The government has cleared the first burial of a same-sex spouse of a veteran in a national cemetery, but it’s far from certain how easy it will be for other gay military couples to ...

Families who choose to receive an urn or commemorative plaque on behalf of a deceased veteran forfeit the right to bury that veteran in a national cemetery under a new Department of Veterans Affairs ...

We all know that contemplating the hereafter or planning for the inevitable can be a pretty uncomfortable undertaking. For veterans, however, half the work is already done. We all know there are ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. (June 26, 2015) -- As a Legal Assistance Counsel I am often asked about burial and memorial benefits for veterans and retirees. This short article will give you a quick ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is nearing its goal to provide 95% of veterans with burial options at national and grant-funded veterans cemeteries within a two-hour drive of their ...