Veterans National Grave Locator
The NCA has a new national grave locator, available both on their website and on smart phones, that allows you to locate any grave in a VA National Cemetery, state veterans cemeteries, various other military and Department of Interior cemeteries, and for veterans buried in private cemeteries when the grave is marked with a government grave marker. This includes Arlington National Cemetery. The smart phone application will allow you to look up the grave of a loved one while you are in the cemetery, a useful feature. The NCA has established a new policy to determine when a new cemetery in a given region is needed. The previous policy stated that there needed to be one cemetery for every 170,000 veterans in a given geographical area, now the standard is one cemetery for every 80,000 veterans. While 10% of veterans still do not have access to a veteran's cemetery, defined as being within 75 miles of their home, this is two percent better than in 2005, and NCA aims for 94% of veterans to have access to national or state veteran cemeteries within four years. For more information or to request a Burial Flag, Government Headstone or Marker, Private Grave Medallion, or a Presidential Memorial Certificate, go to www.cem.va.gov/.
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Mesothelioma Veterans Center is dedicated to improving the overall quality of life for individuals diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases.
Medicare Plans Resource for Veterans
Hepatitis C
One in ten Vietnam Veterans has it. That’s why it’s important to get tested.
Veterans and Mesothelioma
Veterans who develop mesothelioma as a result of their service in the military are entitled to benefits and assistance from the U.S. government.
Asbestos
Because of the large number of asbestos parts and products once used by the U.S. military, veterans are especially susceptible to developing mesothelioma. But veterans are also unique in that this disease makes them eligible for extra financial and medical benefits through the VA.