Know What Your Service Has Earned.
Protect Your Family's Future.
The VA provides burial benefits, military honors, and national cemetery eligibility to millions of veterans — but most families don't know the full picture until it's too late. This site changes that.
Most Families Don't Know What They've Earned
Veterans have earned significant burial and memorial benefits through their service. But the information is scattered, confusing, and often discovered too late.
No DD-214, No Benefits
Without the DD-214 discharge document, families often cannot access the burial benefits their veteran earned — and obtaining a replacement takes weeks.
Get the DD-214 guide →The VA Doesn't Cover Everything
The VA burial allowance is $978. The average funeral costs $9,000+. Most families face a significant gap — and discover it at the worst possible time.
See the benefits gap →Military Honors Go Unclaimed
Every veteran is entitled to military funeral honors — a folded flag, Taps, honor guard. Many families never request them because they didn't know they were available.
Learn about honors →vs. $9,000+ average funeral cost
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VA Burial & Memorial Benefits
These benefits belong to veterans and their families. Here's a plain-language breakdown of what's available.
National Cemetery Burial
Free graveside for eligible veterans and spouses — includes grave, liner, opening/closing, headstone, and perpetual care. Over 155 locations nationwide.
Eligibility & locations →Military Funeral Honors
Every veteran is entitled to a ceremonial flag, Taps (live or recorded), and a two-member honor guard — provided at no cost to the family.
What to expect →Burial Allowance & More
VA burial allowances, headstones, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and survivor benefits — all part of the benefits picture families need to understand.
Full benefits guide →Plan Ahead
The Gap Between What the VA Pays & What Funerals Actually Cost
The VA burial allowance is $978. The average funeral in the U.S. costs between $7,000 and $13,000 depending on your state. That gap — several thousand dollars — often lands on families during their most vulnerable moment.
Pre-planning with a preneed funeral insurance policy fills that gap, locks in today's prices, and removes the burden from your family entirely.
Every Branch. Every Veteran.
Each branch of the U.S. military has its own funeral honors traditions. Know what your veteran is entitled to.
Flag ceremony, Taps, rifle salute, honor guard
Boatswain's call, flag ceremony, 21-gun salute
Rifle salute, flag ceremony, dress blues honor guard
Missing man formation, flag ceremony, Taps
Flag ceremony, Taps, honor guard
Flag ceremony, Taps, full military honors
Free Tool
VA Benefits Gap Calculator
Enter your state and burial type to instantly see:
- ✅ What the VA will cover
- ✅ Estimated total funeral cost in your state
- ⚠️ The gap your family would have to cover