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Casualty Affairs - Air Force
Air Force Casualty Services provides prompt reporting, dignified and humane notification, and efficient, thorough and compassionate assistance to family members and beneficiaries.
Casualty Affairs - Army
https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/active/TAGD/CMAOC/cmaoc.htm or http://www.armyg1.army.mil/Rso/casualty.asp
Dedicated to the mission of providing assistance to the families of fallen soldiers - in the days, months, and years ahead.
Casualty Affairs - Army Long-Term Family Case Management (serves Army, Reserve and National Guard)
Serving families of fallen Soldiers by providing personalized assistance and guidance in the months and years ahead.
Call 1-866-272-5841 to speak with a support coordinator about:
- Benefit concerns
- Report requests
- Service records
- Support programs
- General questions
ALTFCM serves the entire Army Family - Active, Reserve and National Guard 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ALTFCM is a service provided by the Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Operations Center.
Casualty Affairs - Government Contractors (Guardian Casualty Affairs)
Our mission is to perform an integral role in global companies by providing extensive and professional training and knowledge of Casualty Affairs and Casualty Notification, as well as providing Government Contractors and their families with dignified and confidential assistance in all aspects of Casualty Affairs.
Casualty Affairs - Navy
Navy Casualty's sole mission is to render prompt and compassionate assistance to Navy families during and after their time of need.
Dover Air Force Base - Friends of the Fallen
We are a community-based volunteer group which provides service and assistance to families who come to Dover Air Force Base to witness the Dignified Transfer of their loved ones.
Funeral - Blue Star Riders
Blue Star Riders is a non-profit organization. We are riders and non-riders who support those who defend our freedom. We are dedicated to supporting our troops and veterans, as well as honoring all wounded troops and fallen heroes.
Our activities include visiting hospitals and outreach centers, attending funerals for fallen heroes, and to spread the word of the Fallen and Wounded Warrior Torch. We bring awareness of our fallen and wounded warriors by attending veterans events like Cripple Creek, Rolling Thunder and special memorial services for families.
Funeral - Military Funeral Honors (sponsored by the Department of Defense)
The rendering of Military Funeral Honors is a way to show the nation's deep gratitude to those who, in times of war and peace, have faithfully defended our country. This ceremonial paying of respect is the final demonstration a grateful nation can provide to the veterans' families. This website will provide the general public with information on Military Funeral Honors, as well as helpful links to related military and veterans issues websites. In addition, the website will also serve as a resource tool for our nation's funeral directors as they assist veterans' families in arranging for Military Funeral Honors.
Funeral - Patriot Guard Riders
The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the nation. We have one thing in common besides motorcycles. We have an unwavering respect for those who risk their very lives for America’s freedom and security.
Our main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family. Each mission we undertake has two basic objectives:
- Show our sincere respect for our fallen heroes, their families, and their communities.
- Shield the mourning family and their friends from interruptions created by any protestor or group of protestors.
We accomplish the latter through strictly legal and non-violent means.
Funeral - Veterans Funeral Care
Veterans Funeral Care was founded to help Veterans and their families. Our staff is trained to handle every detail of making burial and cremation arrangements for veterans. This includes our answering questions about military protocol, assuring that legal requirements are met, and providing whatever equipment, facilities, and technical services that may be needed.
The mission of the Veterans Funeral Care is to reduce funeral costs for veterans and their families. Today in the United States, funerals through funeral homes commonly cost in excess of $10,000. Our members currently pay an average of just under $3,800. We are unique in that we provide services to veterans and their families only. Research has shown that many veterans do not receive all the benefits that they are entitled to. One call to Veterans Funeral Care and we handle all details. We apply for all VA benefits, file for Veterans Life Insurance and arrange all military honors. We take our responsibility to you very seriously. It is helpful to consider all your options and take time to ask questions before making final decisions about such an important event. It is our intent to help make the entire experience as positive as possible.
Headstone Veteran Medallion
The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering bronze medallions to attach to existing, privately purchased headstones or markers, signifying a deceased's status as a Veteran. The new item can be furnished instead of a traditional government headstone or marker for veterans whose death occurred on or after Nov. 1, 1990, and whose grave in a private cemetery is marked with a privately purchased headstone or marker.
Under federal law, eligible veterans buried in a private cemetery are entitled to either a government-furnished grave marker or the new medallion, but not both. Veterans buried in a national or state veterans cemetery will receive a government headstone or marker of the standard design authorized at that cemetery.
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To be directed to the COMPLETE LISTING of resources for Loved Ones of the Fallen, click HERE.
Resources for the loved ones of fallen warriors
