Contact information for VA benefits and claims information and assistance.

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The U.S. Postmaster acts as a distributee for burial flags.

Laws relating to funeral honors functions at funerals of veterans.

The Houston National Cemetery is currently marking all new burial sites with upright granite markers. There are burial sites in the older sections that are marked with flat markers. Cremated remains are interred in columbarium niches.

Additional inscriptions are provided at no charge when the inscription is added at the time the marker is first ordered. The additional inscription can be anything of special sentiment to the family as long as it is not considered inappropriate. Inscriptions containing slang or in foreign languages may not be permitted. Please contact the cemetery staff directly if you have any questions regarding inscriptions.

Neither punctuation nor special symbols (such as the character '&' for the word 'and') are permitted/provided. Additional inscriptions have character limits per line and may contain ONLY characters and numbers. In many circumstances, two lines of additional inscription are permitted. Your funeral director should be able to tell you what is permitted for your particular service. The character limits for different sizes of markers are as follows:

• Upright Headstone - 15 characters per line
• Flat Marker - 27 characters per line
• Niche Cover - 13 characters per line

Here are a few pictures taken at the Houston National Cemetery showing the outdoor shelters used for Graveside Services and the exterior of the VA Chapel.
NOTE - These pictures were *not* taken by a professional!

Search for burial locations of veterans and their dependents in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries and various other Department of Interior and military cemeteries.

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This application is for a supplemental burial allowance that is paid in addition to cemetery benefits provided. For eligibility information, please contact the Department of Veterans Affairs at 1-800-827-1000.

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This application is for markers/headstones being delivered to PRIVATE cemeteries. The application/monument data form for National and VA cemeteries should be completed by the funeral director and cemetery staff at the time of interment.

This link is to an Adobe file located on the National Archive and Records Administration website.
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BE ADVISED - The average turnaround time on all requests is currently 14-16 weeks; however, requests that involve reconstruction efforts due to the 1973 fire may take much longer.

A Presidential Memorial Certificate is an engraved paper certificate, signed by the current President, to honor the memory of honorably discharged deceased veterans. It is issued to the deceased veteran’s next of kin and loved ones. More than one certificate may be provided.

If interment of a veteran takes place at a National Cemetery, a Presidential Memorial Certificate is automatically requested for the veteran's family.