Funeral Services
We’re With You Every Step of The Way
Arrangements
Make arrangements with the Guam Veterans Affairs Office.
Burial & Cremation
Lay your loved one to rest the way they wished to be.
Funeral Services
Put your worries at ease with funeral services provided by the Guam Veterans Affairs Office.
Grief Support
Let us help you find support groups and programs to be with you during this tough time.
Eligibility and Required Documents
Eligibility
- Honorably discharged reflecting in the latest DD-214
- Honorably discharged of an allied nation during war eras.
- Dependent
- Spouse
- Child
- Under 18 years of age
- Under 23 years of age if enrolled in institution of higher education
- Certified medical disabled and receiving 100% support, if over 18 years of age.
- If the veteran is divorced, a divorce decree and most recent filed tax 1040 form must be demonstrated to determine the degree of dependency.
For detailed eligibility of the VA National Cemetery, follow this link: http://www.gmasw.com/vet_cem.htm
Required Documents
For Double - Veterans and Spouse
- Burial Request
- Burial Transit Permit
- DD 214
- Marriage Certificate
- Death Certificate
- GVC Regulation Form
- Intent for Future burial
- Military Honors Request
- Words of Endearment
If Military Honors are requested by the family, Notification must be given (4-5) days prior to burial date. ALL DOCUMENTS must be finalized and submitted to Guam Veteran Affairs Office (2) days prior to date of burial.
For Single-Veteran Only
- Burial Request
- Burial transit Permit
- DD 214
- Death Certificate
- GVC Regulation Form
- Military Honors Request
- Words of Endearment
If Military Honors are requested by the family, Notification must be given (4-5) days prior to burial date. ALL DOCUMENTS must be finalized and submitted to Guam Veteran Affairs Office (2) days prior to date of burial.
Burial Request & Death Certificate Must Be Original Document
Scheduling a Funeral
Upon the death of the veteran or veteran’s spouse, the Primary Next of Kin or Person Authorized to Direct Disposition should contact a local funeral home to arrange for any desired services in the hometown. The PNOK, PADD or the funeral director should telephone the Guam Veterans Affairs Office at (671) 475-8388-8394 to arrange for the interment/inurnment service.
The process to schedule a burial can be complex and we handle each family’s request individually with the utmost care and professionalism. Each request is unique and the length of time it takes for scheduling is typically several weeks to several months and depends on many factors, including the family’s ability to provide all documents to verify eligibility, any special requests, requests for military funeral honors with escort (which can take longer to schedule than military funeral honors because of additional military resources such as escorts and the caisson), requests for the chapel, etc.
When the family or funeral home makes the first call to the customer service center, they are given a case number for tracking purposes and are asked to fax or e-mail all required documents for review. The cemetery staff will need to establish and confirm the service member is eligible for burial. We recommend that you have all of the required documentation together before you call the cemetery to schedule the service.
The required documents are the DD214 (or service equivalent) to establish eligibility for the eligible service member, death certificate, and cremation certificate, if applicable. It is the family’s responsibility to provide the service member’s eligibility documents. A service will not be scheduled until all required documents are received.
Families will be required to validate that an urn contains 100 percent of the decedent’s remains received from the crematorium or funeral home before Arlington National Cemetery conducts the burial service.