Have you indicated in your Last Will and Testament that you want to be buried in a National Cemetery with full or normal military honors?

Have you indicated in your Last Will and Testament that you want to be buried in a National Cemetery with full or normal military honors?

RP Members this is something that is very important to me and something that I've discussed with my family. It is something that all families need to discuss and be prepared for if you are a veteran and wish to utilize your veteran benefits either at a National Cemetery, State Cemetery, or Private Cemetery.

Have you prepared for it?

Do you think it is an honor and privilege as a veteran to be buried at a National Cemetery with full or normal military honors (or) you don't care either way or haven't planned for that day yet?

The VA provides a number of resources for this very important matter:

http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/burial_benefits/index.asp

I bring this up because we just experience the death of my father-in-law (Vietnam Veteran) there is still a cost to make arrangements through your local funeral home for a visitation, transportation, cremation, and other arrangements that can start at around $6,000.00 and go up. This is before any VA Benefits come into the process.