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    Learn how veterans can apply for pre-need eligibility determination at national military cemeteries, including the comprehensive no-cost benefits and step-by-step application process for this earned veteran benefit.

    Securing Your Final Resting Place

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    When you have that pre-need determination letter in hand, the family can focus on grieving and honoring their loved one instead of scrambling to prove eligibility. It is a recognition of the sacred covenant between our nation and those who served.

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