01.
Eligibility. A qualified person is eligible for interment at the cemetery. An individual who is a qualified person based upon a relationship to an armed forces member is eligible for interment at the cemetery if the armed forces member is pre-registered for interment at the cemetery or is interred at the cemetery. (3-23-22)
02.
Requirements. (3-23-22)
a. Proof of qualification as an Armed Forces Member as evidenced by: (3-23-22)
i. A valid discharge from the armed forces of the United States in the name of the individual indicating that the character of discharge was other than dishonorable; (3-23-22)
ii. A copy of a Reserve Retirement Eligibility Benefits Letter in the name of the individual; (3-23-22)
iii. A valid certificate of naturalization or a valid United States passport in the name of the individual and a valid discharge in the name of the individual from the armed forces of an ally of the United States in a war during which the individual served indicating that the character of discharge was other than dishonorable; (3-23-22)
iv. Any other evidence satisfactory to the Administrator. (3-23-22)
b. Proof of qualification for relatives of an Armed Forces Member as evidenced by the documentation necessary for an Armed Forces Member and the following: (3-23-22)
i. For a parent of the individual, a valid birth or adoption record identifying such parent, and proof of the individual's birth date; or (3-23-22)
ii. For the spouse of the individual, a valid record of marriage between the individual and the armed forces member, and a certification that the individual was an unremarried spouse at the time of death, if the armed forces member predeceased the individual; or (3-23-22)
iii. Any other evidence satisfactory to the Administrator. (3-23-22)
03.
Burden of Proof. The burden of proof in establishing eligibility for interment or reinterment in the cemetery is on the applicant. (3-23-22)
04.
Application. Applications must be submitted on a form prescribed by the Administrator by a qualified person or their legal representative, the Administrator of their estate, or the personal representative or a relative of a deceased person. (3-23-22)
