Under what cemetery condition may a headstone/marker be requested?

• A. When interment is in a cemetery other than a Veterans Administration or National Cemetery.
• B. Only for VA cemeteries.
• C. Only for National Cemeteries.
• D. No condition.

Answer: (A)

The ability to request a government headstone or marker depends on where the veteran is buried. If the interment is in a cemetery that is not a Veterans Administration (VA) or National Cemetery, the family may request a government headstone or marker for that grave. This is because VA and National Cemeteries provide the appropriate marker as part of the burial process, so no separate request is needed there. In private, state, or other non-VA/National cemeteries, families typically initiate the request for the government marker through VA. The marker is provided at no cost to eligible veterans, regardless of the cemetery type, but the process differs based on the cemetery where the burial occurs.