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Honoring Veterans

Honoring Veterans

We're proud to do our part in honoring our country's veterans. Our duty is to provide you and your family with professional and dignified assistance during your time of need, and we promise to support you in honoring your loved one for their dedication and selfless service.

Eligibility

Military funeral honors are free of charge and mandated by law for eligible veterans. Eligibility will be verified by the veteran’s DD-214, or discharge papers. Eligible members include:

  • Military members on active duty or in the Selected Reserve.
  • Former military members who served on active duty and departed under honorable conditions.
  • Former military members who completed at least one term of enlistment or period of initial obligated service in the Selected Reserve and departed under honorable conditions.
  • Former military members discharged from the Selected Reserve due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.



Traditional Honors

At minimum, eligible veterans are entitled to the folding and presenting of the American flag to the next of kin and the playing of Taps by a bugler or recording. These honors are performed by an honor guard detail that consists of at least two members of the Armed Forces. One member must be a representative from the branch in which the veteran served, and this member will be the individual who presents the flag.

Honors also can include:

  • A three-volley rifle salute to represent duty, honor, and country
  • The U.S. flag draped over the casket
  • A final salute at the gravesite



Veteran Benefits

In addition to coordinating honors related to the service itself, we can help you communicate with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to arrange for:

  • A Presidential Memorial Certificate: This is a certificate expressing the nation's recognition of the veteran's service. The veteran's name is inscribed, and the certificate bears the signature of the President.
  • Headstones or markers: The VA provides headstones and markers for the graves of veterans anywhere in the world and for eligible dependents of veterans buried in national, state, or military cemeteries.
  • Memorial plots: If an eligible veteran's remains are not available for burial, the VA will provide a plot and headstone or marker in a national cemetery for memorialization. If you wish to place the memorial in a cemetery other than a national cemetery, the VA will provide the headstone or marker but not the plot itself.
  • Burial in a VA national cemetery: This includes the gravesite, opening and closing of the grave, a grave box, and perpetual care.
  • Reimbursement of burial expenses: For information on eligibility and the different levels of potential reimbursement, please review their Guide to VA Burial Allowances.

 

More of Veteran Funeral Benefits

Here is some information about the funeral benefits of our beloved veterans.

If a loved one has been buried in a private cemetery, your family may be entitled to receive funds from the veterans' burial allowance.

You can receive military funeral honors and memorial items whether you’re interred in a veterans cemetery or not.

 

 

Burial benefits are not just for combat veterans.

There's a perception that you have to serve in conflict, but this isn't true! They've earned their status as military veterans because they served our nation at some point- no matter where or when it was.

 

 

Arrangements can be made in advance.

The VA has recently introduced a new service that allows veterans and their dependents to be pre-approved for burial at one of the country's national cemeteries. This will save families time during difficult times, so they don't need to worry about making arrangements in advance or having an expensive plot selected without knowing what you want when it comes down to funeral planning.

 

 

Veteran cemetery burials include a memorial web page.

In honor of veterans, family members can visit a unique web page and post photos or memories in what's called the Veterans Legacy Memorial.

 

 

Additional Resources

Please visit the following links for detailed information about the options available for honoring service members and other aspects of military funerals:



Cremation Society of the Quad Cities Cremation and Funeral Services Geneseo, IL Honoring Veterans Flags

Cremation Society of the Quad Cities
Phone: (309) 517-6539
701 12th St., Moline, IL 61265


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