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Veteran's Affairs Grave Markers |
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From the Department of Veteran's Affairs:
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a government headstone or marker for the grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world. For all deaths occurring before September 11, 2001, the VA may provide a headstone or marker only for graves that are not marked with a private headstone.
Spouses and dependents buried in a private cemetery are not eligible for a government-provided headstone or marker.
Flat markers in granite, marble, and bronze and upright headstones in granite and marble are available. The style chosen must be consistent with existing monuments at the place of burial. Niche markers are also available to mark columbaria used for inurnment of cremated remains.
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When burial or memorialization is in a national, post, or state veterans’ cemetery, a headstone or marker will be ordered by the cemetery officials based on inscription information provided by the next of kin.
When burial is in a private cemetery, VA Form 40-1330, Application for Standard Government Headstone or Marker (PDF), must be submitted by the next of kin or a representative, such as funeral director, cemetery official or veterans counselor, along with veterans military discharge documents, to request a Government-provided headstone or marker. Do not send original documents, as they will not be returned.
Instructions for faxing your application
Instructions for mailing your application
 Download Forms Here
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 For more information on Grave Site documentation contact SUVCW's/Ohio Department Graves Registration Officer Kent Dorr
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Thank
you to the Ohio in the Civil War Archive & Network member 11thOVC
for recommending the promotion of the VA's grave stone program. For all
regimental moderators and descendent's, we encourage you to compile a
listing of the soldier's that are "marker-less". You can do this by
creating an 'all in one' listing within your pre-determined category if so desired.
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Grave Preservation