VA officials work to raise awareness of cemetery, burial services

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VA officials work to raise awareness of cemetery, burial services
By Leo Shane III
Jan 24, 05:42 PM
Visitors walk the grounds of the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise on May 29, 2021. (Thomas Alvarez/Idaho Army National Guard)

Veterans Affairs officials want to remind vets that some department benefits extend not only for the rest of their lives, but also after they pass away.

Only about 20% of veterans who died last year were buried free of charge in department or state-run veterans cemeteries. Less than half of individuals eligible for some type of burial or gravesite financial assistance took advantage of the benefit.

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