The National Cemetery Administration and Department of Defense Response to COVID-19 Regarding Funerals and Military Honors

Abstract

The National Cemetery Administration (NCA), part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is responsible for providing interment benefits to eligible veterans and dependents and for administering Americas national veterans cemeteries. Veteran benefits for interment in a national cemetery include the gravesite and grave liner, opening and closing of the grave, government headstone or marker, U.S. burial flag, Presidential Memorial Certificate, and the perpetual care of the gravesite. These benefits are provided at no cost to the family.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 2020
Accession Number
AD1169909

Entities

People

  • Barbara S. Torreon
  • Heather M. Salazar

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Cemeteries
  • Congress
  • Covid-19
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Governments
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Local Governments
  • Military Personnel
  • Risk Analysis
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.