VA furnishes a headstone or marker at no cost for eligible veterans in any cemetery. When the family has already bought a private headstone, a bronze medallion can be affixed to it instead.
Headstone, Marker, or Medallion Request
What it is for
Government furnished grave marker for an eligible veteran, including a medallion option for a privately purchased headstone.
Form number
40-1330
Phone
800-697-6947
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