The VA’s burial benefits generally come in two categories: direct burial benefits and burial allowances. Direct burial ...

What’s included: Direct burial benefits cover gravesites, grave liners, opening and closing, perpetual care, headstones or markers, and burial flags for eligible veterans. What’s not covered: Families ...

Veterans who die from non-service-related causes currently receive more compensation than those who die in combat or as a result of their service, according to a spokesperson for Independent Sen.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The body of a U.S. Air Force veteran has remained at a Kissimmee funeral home for more than a month, as a government shutdown leaves his caregiver struggling to secure funeral ...

The measure was aimed specifically at McVeigh, who earned the Bronze Star for his service in the Persian Gulf War. McVeigh, 29, was convicted June 2 of the Oklahoma City bombing, which killed 168 ...