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30 www.army.mil/publications al residency requirement), the indi- vidual must be a member of the armed forces who dies while on active duty. A veteran who fulfilled minimum active-duty requirements and, “was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable,” also qualifies. Military service during a war or a conflict is not a requirement. Reservists and National Guard members qualify if they were drawing retirement pay at the time of death, or “would have been entitled, but for being under the age of 60.” More detailed information regarding eligibility requirements can be found by visiting: www.cem.va.gov/cem/ bbene/eligible.asp. Another excellent resource is “The Military Advantage: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Military and Veterans Benefits,” by C.P. Michel. People may be surprised to know that spouses and dependents are also eligible to be interred with the servicemember at no charge, prior to or after the service- member’s death; state veteran cemeter- ies, however, may charge $150 to $500 per dependent. In addition to eligibility to be bur- ied in a national or state veteran cem- etery, the servicemember is also entitled to, at no cost: burial with military honors (i.e., the DOD is mandated by law to provide, per request of the fam- ily, a minimum of a flag, a two-person detail to present it, and the playing of Taps); the opening and closing of the grave; perpetual care of the gravesite; a government headstone or marker (the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Wash., has a Veterans Service Organization Honor Guard Association that provides honors to 90 percent of the veterans interred there. It is situated under the shadow of Mount Rainier. The National Cemetery Administration