Members of the Armed Forces who die while on active duty can receive what kinds of Government benefits?

• A. Preparation of the deceased, dressing and casketing, transportation and the aforementioned burial benefits.
• B. Only transportation.
• C. Medical benefits.
• D. Education benefits.

Answer: (A)

When a service member dies on active duty, the government provides a complete burial package to ensure proper and dignified disposition. This package covers mortuary processing (preparation of the deceased), dressing and casketing, and transportation of the remains to the burial site or designated location, along with the established burial benefits that accompany a military funeral. Other benefits like medical or education benefits exist for living dependents or veterans, but they are separate from the immediate burial support for a death on active duty. So the full, best-fit answer is the combination of mortuary processing, dressing and casketing, transportation, and the burial benefits.