National Cemetery Overview SHARON K LADNON FORT ROSECRANS

National Cemetery Overview SHARON K. LADNON FORT ROSECRANS & Miramar National Cemetery Nov 2, 2019 1

Burial Benefits • Gravesite • Opening and closing of the grave • Grave liner • Perpetual care of the gravesite • Headstone, marker or medallion • U. S. Flag • Presidential Memorial Certificate 2

Eligibility Criteria • Any member of the U. S. Armed Forces who dies on active duty • Any Veteran who was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable • National Guard members and Reservists with 20 years of qualifying service, who are entitled to retired pay • Spouses and minor children • Certain eligible parents (Corey Shea Act) 3

Burial benefits available for spouses and dependents buried in a national cemetery include burial with the Veteran, perpetual care, and the spouse or dependents name and date of birth and death will be inscribed on the Veteran's headstone, at no cost to the family. Eligible spouses and dependents may be buried, even if they predecease the Veteran. The Veterans family should make funeral or cremation arrangements with a funeral provider or cremation office. Any item or service obtained from a funeral home or cremation office will be at the family's expense. Preparing in Advance Gravesites in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries cannot be reserved in advance. You should advise your family of your wishes and where your discharge papers are kept. These papers are very important in establishing your eligibility. At the time of need your family would contact a funeral home who will assist them with making burial arrangements at the national cemetery. You may wish to make pre-need arrangements with a funeral home. 4

Things you will need to give to Funeral Home Director • Discharge/CA Burial Permit What you must have on the day of service: CALIFORIA BURIAL PERMIT You will get it from the funeral home or from the county (IF you are making and doing the arrangement) California County Health Department 3851 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, CA 92186 (619) 692 -5733 You will bring the following: 1. Urn 2. Flag 3. Burial permit 5

National Cemetery Scheduling Office open 7 day’s a week 7: 00 am to 6: 00 pm Central Standard Time Fax discharge to 1 -866 -900 -6417 Followed by a call 1 -800 -535 -1117 Now serving all cemeteries except Puerto Rico US Army US Air Force US Navy US Marine US Coast Guard Military Honors is (DOD) (800) 248 -0759 (951) 655 -6105 (800) 326 -9631 (866) 826 -3628 (619) 278 -7676 6

Day of Service staging area Funeral Director Family and Friends 7

Committal Shelters • Memorial Service without honors • Memorial Service • with Honors 8

Military Honors are provided by the Department of Defense 9

Columbaria (Niche, Wall) Above Ground cremated burial site 10

Headstones, Markers and Medallions In Memory Of Buried at Sea Body Donation Upright Headstone In Ground Cremation Full Casket Burial Niche Covers Cremation Above ground graves site Ossuary Scattered Cremation 11

Presidential Memorial Certificate • For active duty and honorably discharged Veterans • Inscribed with the deceased’s name • Bears the Present President’s signature 12

Memorial Day and Wreaths Across America 13

National Gravesite Locator Available online cemetery kiosks Mobile gravesite locator m. va. gov 14

Cemetery Map 314 acers of Land 15

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Mission The National Cemetery Administration honors veterans and their families with a final resting places from a grateful Nation for their service 17