Funeral Planning Guide: Military Burial

Military burial should be covered in a good funeral planning guide. Some veterans and their families are under the assumption that the government will take care of their burial. Nothing could be farther from the truth. There are lots of variables to consider if this is an option you are considering.Military Search

Location

There may not be a veteran cemetery close to your home. Many veteran cemeteries are often quite a distance from the family’s home.Download the funeral planning guide!

Availability

For every living veteran there is a good chance by the time he or she dies there may be no space available! Three out of four veterans will not be able to use a veteran cemetery when they die! Part of the problem is the veteran must die first so that his or her spouse can be buried with him or her in a veteran cemetery. If the non veteran dies first they cannot be buried in the veteran cemetery! This means there is a good chance that you may have to use a commercial cemetery.CemeterySpot, Inc.

Uncle Sam will bury me for free!

No way!This is one of the biggest reasons you should get a funeral planning guide! You may get items such as memorials at a discount. You will get the government’s $255 certificate towards burial. You still have to pay the funeral home mileage and all other services which could be substantial. Get the picture? This is a great argument for taking care of your pre-need arrangements now!