Programs & services

Listed on the organization's official site (cem.va.gov), checked Aug 19, 2026. Always confirm availability with the organization.

• Pre-need burial eligibilityVeterans or servicemembers, spouses, and dependent family members requesting eligibility status.
• Burial in a VA national cemeteryMembers of the armed forces who meet minimum active duty service requirements and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
• Headstones and MarkersEligible deceased active-duty servicemembers and Veterans, including some whose graves are in private cemeteries.
• MedallionsEligible servicemembers and Veterans whose grave is marked with a privately purchased headstone or marker.
• Presidential Memorial CertificatesNext of kin, family members, close friends, or authorized service representatives of a Veteran or Reservist eligible for burial in a national cemetery.

Eligibility

Burial in a VA national cemetery is open to all members of the armed forces who have met a minimum active duty service requirement and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. A Veteran's spouse, widow or widower, minor dependent children, and under certain conditions, unmarried adult children with disabilities may also be eligible for burial. Members of the reserve components of the armed forces who die while on active duty or who die while on training duty, or were eligible for retired pay, may also be eligible for burial.

How to reach them

• Call (800) 697-6947

  ET, and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Visit www.cem.va.gov/cem/burial_benefits/burial_flags.asp
• Serves all of New York