Retired or honorary discharged members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their immediate families may be eligible to receive some benefits and financial support to cover some funeral and burial costs. Veterans, their spouses and dependents can be buried for free in a national cemetery. The deceased person receives a plot, burial flag, government headstone, opening and closing of the grave, care of the site and a Presidential Memorial Certificate. If the veteran was cremated, he or she also … [Read more...] about Burial Benefits for Veterans