how much of the funeral does the military pay for when a veteran of war dies?
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I think it depends where they are being buried and how they died,  Also i think that is what life insurance is for if they are still in the military there life insurance will cover it.
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Soldiers only stay in body-bags until they get to the morturary affairs team at the nearest evacuation hospital.  At this time the bodies are prepared and placed in metal transfer caskets.  Here each casket is covered with an American flag - a flag that will remain with that casket until it is presented to the next of kin at the funeral service.\n\nWhen the casket is moved to the airfield it is moved on a dedicated vehicle that carries no other passengers or cargo.  Any servicemember who sees this truck stops what they are doing, comes to the position of attention and salutes until the truck has passed.\n\nWhen the truck arrives at the airfield a detail of servicemembers chosen as the honor guard slowly and ceremonously carries each casket onto the aircraft while the crew and the ground crew stand at attention and salute.\n\nLike the truck, this aircraft carries no other passengers and no other cargo.\n\nAll 'angels' (the term used to describe fallen comrades) are flown to Dover AFB in Delaware.  Here the remains are given the final processing and dressed in a proper dress  uniform with all authorized medals and accrotuments.\n\nWhile the body is being prepared an officer or senior NCO flies to Dover to serve as the escort for the rest of the body's journey home.\n\nWhen the body is ready to be sent to the Funeral home selected by his/her family this escort remains with it every step of the way.  He supervises the handling of the casket and ensures that the dignity of the absent comrade is maintained.  He also has custody of the US  Flag accompanying the soldier and ensures that it is properly displayed on the casket when appropiate or is in his personal custody when it is not.\n\nThe escorts' official responsibility ends when the casket is delivered to the funeral home, but custom dictates that he still supervise the remains until the military burial detail arrives.  At that time the flag is placed in the care of the officer who will present it to the next of kin.\n\nDuring the memorial service and the funeral the casket will be handled (again with great cereomony) by 6 soldiers detailed and after the firing of the three volleys and the playing of taps - the US Flag is folded; 3 expended cartriges are placed inside it; and it is presented to the next of kin as a symbol of the deceased servicemember's sacrifice.
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I'm sorry to hear about your uncle.  If you're planning to travel by plane, just call the airline you plan to use and ask if they offer bereavement rates.   I know they give pretty hefty discounts for those family members travelling to funerals.  Perhaps they do the same for those precisely in your situation.  \n\nGood luck, and God bless.
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They have to pay for all the military people being sent overseas.
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it was a way of keeping your saving in olden times  it was to cover the cost of there funeral
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Typically, the immediate family is responsible for the entire ceremony, disposition of the remains, etc.  Extended family, neighbors and church community play a role for the extra things that the family should not be burdened with (i.e., food arrangement for the "pass" or other things that they do not have time to deal with that could include informing others of the passing of the individual).  The family would be responsible for writing the obit (unless the funeral home includes it in their fee for service package), arrange the eulogy with a presiding officiant that knew the deceased, etc. \n\nThe link below has a lot of information and "etiquette" that should be observed during this time of grief.\n\nNote:  Whatever the family does not want to deal with, there is always a close neighbor or other family member that will take care of the details.
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Death Grant\nDeath Grant is usually paid on the\ndeath of a person who has\ncontributed to the Social Security\nScheme. However under certain\ncircumstances a non-contributory\ngrant can be paid. Please refer to\nPart 5 for further information.\nFor a grant to be paid, certain\nconditions have to be met. These\nare set out in Part 3 of this leaflet.\nDeath Grant may also be paid on\nthe death of a person who was\nunder 21, and was in full-time\neducation or training, or was\ndisabled. Here it is paid on the\ncontribution record of a parent, or\nanother person who was wholly or\nmainly maintaining them at the time\nof their death.\nAmount of the grant\nThe amount is reviewed every year\non 1st October and is published in\nthe leaflet entitled, Contributions\nLevels and Benefit Rates (SSD31).\nPeople who can be paid a Death\nGrant\n• If the person who has died left a\nWill, or if letters of\nadministration are being taken\nout, the grant is usually paid to\nthe executors or administrators.\n• If there is no executor or\nadministrator, payment is made\nto the person responsible for the\nfuneral expenses.\n• If the person who is responsible\nfor funeral expenses receives a\nDeath Grant, he or she is\nentitled to recover from the\ndeceased person’s estate only\nthose funeral expenses not\ncovered by the Death Grant.\n• If there is no funeral or where,\nfor example, the cost is met by\none of the Services or a burial\nsociety, the grant can be paid to\nthe next of kin.\nHow and when to claim\nYou must claim within six months of\nthe date of death. Delay in claiming\ncould mean that the grant will be\nlost.\nIf you think you may be entitled to\nclaim, call into the Department\nbringing the following documents if\npossible.\n• the death certificate;\n• the deceased’s Social Security\nregistration card;\n• the deceased’s marriage\ncertificate, if the person was\nmarried;\n• any pension order books or\ncheques from the Department,\nor any other Social Security\nauthority, which relate to the\ndeceased;\n• the undertaker’s account or\nestimate if your claim is based\non, or will be based on funeral\nexpenses.\nPlease do not delay in claiming.\nEven if you do not have these\ndocuments, our staff will be glad\nto help you to fill in the claim\nform.\nIf you cannot call into the\nDepartment, write to the\nDepartment asking for a claim form.\nGive as much of the following\ninformation as you can:\n• your full name;\n• your address;\n• your Social Security number;\n• your relationship to the\ndeceased\nWe will also require similar\ninformation about the deceased:\n• full name;\n• last address;\n• Social Security number;\n• date of death\nThe decision on your claim\nIf you are not satisfied with the\ndecision, you may be able to\nchallenge it. We will explain your\nrights when we give you our\ndecision.\nHow Death Grant is paid\nThe usual method is by a cheque\nwhich must be passed through a\nbank account.\nPart Two\nClaiming and paying Death Grant\nO f f e r i n g S u p p o r t , O p p o r t u n i t y & S e r v i c e\nO f f e r i n g S u p p o r t , O p p o r t u n i t y & S e r v i c e\nClaims\nClaims can be based on the\ncontributions of the person who has\ndied. However it is also possible for\nthe claim to be based on the\ncontributions of a spouse.\nIn the case of a person who was\nover 16 but under 21, and in fulltime\neducation or training, we could\nuse the parent’s contributions. This\nwould apply to a person who was\nwholly or mainly maintaining the\ndeceased person when they died.\nIf the claim is based on the\ncontributions of the person who has\ndied, the relevant quarter is:\na) Two quarters before the quarter\nin which the person died; or\nb) two quarters before the quarter\nin which they reached pension\nage, if this is earlier than (a)\nIf the claim is based on the\ncontributions of some other person,\nthe ‘relevant quarter’ is:\na) Two quarters before the quarter\nin which the
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Go to www.archives.gov. That is the National Archives and Records Administraion. If the person was in the Civil War for the Union States. It cost $25.00 to get a copy of the whole pension file. If the served for the Southern States, then you have to go to the State they served during the Civil War.
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A service member's pay is dependent on their pay grade, and their time in service. A Green Beret may also qualify for special pays for things like being "jump" qualified, dive qualified, hazardous duty pay, demolitions pay, etc.  The website in the source has the FY2006 pay charts and listing for the "special" pays.  Sorry I can't give you an exact figure, but this should help you out.
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If she was on Medicare, there is a death benefit I believe it is like $250 only.  Did she own any property that you can sell? A home, furniture, jewelry? If the answer is no, then you will have to tell the funeral director that you cannot pay the bill in full- make arrangements for a payment plan, and also, check his bill to what is the acceptable fees for your area- you can go online and get that info from your state.....if you do not own a home, there really isn't anything the funeral director can do.   Sorry for your loss
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pay for that damn war
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the only moves the military pays for are  pcs  permanent change  of  station. and they will move you back to your hometown after   you finish your time. they dont pay when you decide to leave the service member. thats on you to foot the bill not them. the service member isnt moving so they dont care
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Pay on Death - it will pay to your beneficiary.
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You are intitled to a widow's pay As long as you have not married again since. http://www.va.gov/ you can get more info here.
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Well that's up to the kids. Do you mean as far as a burial or cremation? I mean what are you asking? If the person had nothing when they died there is nothing for the kids to get but debt when they bury them. If the Kids don't want to do that the state will put them in a paupers grave some place.
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Bush, Congress, Judiciary, Wealthy it does not matter. None of their family are there. And yes my Dad and uncles served in WW2, lost a cousin and many friends in Nam so I do know what war costs. I realize that the military is supposed to be one big happy family and I know that they would in fact do anything for one another.However, I believe the word was fraging? Killing your own leader to avoid battle. Happened in every war. Maybe instead we need to allow only the rich to fight in wars, maybe we wouldn't have so many.
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i actually been to one.  they mourn for the dead person.  they usually sing in a wierd vocal.  u usually kneel for a few hours (hurts!)  they say the biography of the dead person.  then they do some stuff  about purifying i think. (its usually repetetive).  they follow the zodiac on who can face the closing of the coffin.