WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced a temporary expansion of burial benefits for certain Veterans, marking a significant change aimed at better honoring ...

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – Allen County veteran families can soon receive hundreds more in financial aid after their loved one’s passing. The county commissioners passed the “Veterans Burial ...

At a funeral service for an Air Force officer, when the officiant asked if any family was present, no one spoke. But the silence did not linger. An honor guard offered a ceremonial gun salute. U.S.

BLUFFDALE — Utah's military officers attend funerals for fallen veterans nearly every day. U.S. Army First Sgt. Corey Bybee and his team ensure that every veteran has a respectful farewell, whether ...

Families who choose to receive an urn or commemorative plaque on behalf of a deceased veteran forfeit the right to bury that veteran in a national cemetery under a new Department of Veterans Affairs ...

The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an unaccompanied veteran burial for U.S. Air Force Veteran Jerry Kastner at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 17. Born on Oct. 30, 1934, Kastner served from ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina law requires that all veterans receive a proper burial, and county coroners are tasked with locating family members to claim those who served. When no family ...

New York National Guard soldiers and airmen provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services in 2025, continuing a declining trend as the number of World War II and Korean War veterans ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — It's a final tribute to our veterans, the tolling of a bell. The sound has been used across centuries as a way to announce deaths and acknowledge the depth of loss. In Colorado, ...