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How can I obtain a headstone or marker?
Veterans, active duty members and retired reservists and National Guard members are eligible for an inscribed headstone or marker to mark their grave at any cemetery; national, state veterans or private, delivered at no cost, anywhere in the world. To apply for a headstone or marker for a private cemetery, mail a completed VA Form 40-1330 (available at www.va.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/VA40-1330.pdf), Application for Standard Government Headstone or Marker for Installation in a Private or State Veterans Cemetery, and a copy of the veteran's military discharge document and death certificate to Memorial Programs Service (41A1), Department of Veterans Affairs, 5109 Russell Rd., Quantico, VA 22134-3903. Further information may be obtained by calling 1-800-697-6947, or contacting your VFW Department Service Officer.
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