Cemetery Information

Members of the U.S. armed forces who died on active duty, who retired from military service and were honorably discharged are eligible for burial in one of Virginia's three state veteran cemeteries.

The veteran's legal spouse [widow or widower] and unmarried minor children under the age of 21 may be eligible for burial in a Virginia veteran's cemetery. Additionally, unmarried adult children who become permanently incapable of self-support because of a physical or mental disability before the age of 21 may also be interred.

Reservists and National Guard members who completed Active Duty for Training and received an honorable discharge; those currently serving in good-standing with the Guard or Reserves; Their spouses and minor/disabled children.

• No cost: Veteran and eligible family members are entitled to one grave/cremation site. The site cannot be reserved. The morning of the burial the burial, the Caretaker Manager selects the next available grave/cremation site, in the order they are used.
• No cost: Opening and closing of the grave site.
• No cost: Memorial headstone [granite/marble] per burial garden section or columbarium to be used.
• No cost: Pre-placed, double-depth concrete crypt or other suitable outer burial receptacle.
• No cost: All funeral services are conducted at the committal shelter/chapel, no funeral services are scheduled/conducted at the grave sites.
• No cost: Perpetual grave site care.

• No cost: One United States Flag is provided by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to drape the casket or accompany the urn, this generally is obtained by the funeral home for the funeral service.

The Department of Defense through the "Honoring Those Who Have Served" program provides military funeral service Honors teams to include the folding and presentation of the United States burial flag and playing of taps, these are generally scheduled for the veteran by the funeral home on behalf of the veterans family. Honors are performed at Virginia three state veterans cemeteries at the committal shelter/chapel, no funeral services are conducted at the assigned grave site.

Outer burial receptacles are required for in-ground casketed burials at the three state veteran cemeteries. An outer burial receptacle is an enclosure made of reinforced concrete, steel, or polyurethane.

• No Cost: USDVA-provided outer burial receptacles are provided at no cost to the veteran/eligible dependents. These are the same units used at Arlington/Quantico National Cemeteries.

Families not wishing to use the outer burial receptacle provided by the cemetery at no cost should contact the cemetery to discuss other options.

The following procedures shall be used for the placement of flowers at grave and cremation sites:

• Artificial flowers are not permitted on grave sites at any time. They will be immediately removed by cemetery staff.
• Fresh cut flowers may be placed on grave/cremation sites at anytime. Glass containers are not allowed.
• Holiday wreaths are permitted from December 1 through January 5; from four days before Easter, through four days after Easter; Mother's Day; Memorial Day; Father's Day and Veterans Day. This excludes artificial flowers of any kind.
• Decorations such as permanent plantings, statues, vigil lights, upright metal grave markers, flag holders, breakable objects of any kind and similar commemorative items are not permitted at grave/cremation sites. Unauthorized items will be removed and disposed of by cemetery staff.
• At the expiration of periods approved for placement of flowers and other decoration, or when flowers or decorations become withered, faded or otherwise unsightly, cemetery staff shall remove and dispose of such items and their containers.

Memorials/Headstones are property of the United States Government, please do not attach anything to or alter your loved ones memorial/headstone in any way.

• Available Emblems of Belief for Placement on Government Headstones and Markers
• Cemetery Filming and Photography Policy

Information regarding all state veteran cemeteries may be obtained by calling 
855-4VA-VETS (855-482-8387).

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