For guard members to qualify they must have 180 days and have been activated under Title 10 of the U.S. Code -OR- Members who were activated under Title 10 or Title 32 of the U.S. Code or Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 33, sections 38, 40, and 41 must have 90 days, at least one of which was during wartime, per the previous chart.

The Veterans Administration operates over 100 National Cemeteries around the country, and provides no cost burial for eligible persons. Burial benefits available include a grave site in any cemetery with available space, opening and closing of the grave, perpetual care, a Government headstone or marker, a burial flag, and a Presidential Memorial Certificate at no cost to the family. Some veterans may also be eligible for Burial Allowances.

For reservists to qualify, they must have been called to regular active duty, at which point their eligibility can be determined by the previous chart.

Active duty service in the armed forces shall not include active duty for training in the Army or Air National Guard or active duty for training as a Reservist in the Armed Forces of the United States.

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Note: Naval and Marine DD Form 214 must indicate Expeditionary Medal. All DD Form 214’s must specify the campaign: Lebanon, Granada, or Panama.

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For Reservists to qualify, they must have been called to regular active duty, at which point their eligibility can be determined by the following chart.

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Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a tax-free monetary benefit paid to eligible survivors of military Service members who died in the line of duty or eligible survivors of Veterans whose death resulted from a service-related injury or disease.

The Town lowers the Town Hall flag upon a state or federal order to honor the life, service, and contributions of a deceased person or persons.

Cremated remains are buried or inurned in national cemeteries in the same manner and with the same honors as casketed remains. Burial benefits available for spouses and dependents buried in a national cemetery include burial with the veteran, perpetual care, with the spouse or dependents name and date of birth and death inscribed on the veteran's headstone. Eligible spouses and dependents may be buried, even if they predecease the veteran.

It is not necessary that an applicant have completed the minimum service for wartime or peacetime campaign if s/he served some time in the campaign and was awarded the Purple Heart, or suffered a service-connected disability per the Discharge Certificate, or died in the service under honorable conditions.

The Town lowers the Town Hall flag upon a state or federal order to honor the life, service, and contributions of a deceased person or persons.

To qualify for DIC, a surviving spouse must meet the following requirements. The surviving spouse was one of the following:

Any Merchant Marine who served for a period of 90 days in armed conflict between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, and who received an honorable discharge from the Army, Navy, or Coast Guard of the United States.

Active service in the armed forces, as used in this clause, shall not include active duty for training in the Army or Air National Guard or active duty for training as a Reservist in the armed forces of the United States.

It is not necessary that an applicant has completed the minimum service for wartime or peacetime campaign if s/he served some time in the campaign and was awarded the Purple Heart, or suffered a service-connected disability per the discharge certificate, or died in the service under honorable conditions.

For more information on how to apply and for tips on making sure your claim is ready to be processed by VA, visit the How to Apply page on the Veteran Affairs site.