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Words cannot express the debt of gratitude we all owe to those who protect our American way of life. To the noble men and women who selflessly put themselves in harm's way to preserve our freedoms, save our lives, protect our homes and keep our families safe, we respectfully salute you all.
The Veterans Choice
All veterans except those with dishonorable discharges may be buried in a national cemetery regardless of whether they served in war or peace. Also eligible are members of reserve forces who died on active duty, surviving spouses who do not remarry and unmarried dependent children.
The VA prepares the gravesite, carries out the burial, furnishes the headstone or marker, a flag and provides perpetual care. Most VA national cemeteries accommodate cremation inurnment in addition to traditional casket burial. The department does not provide funeral arrangements, transportation, or military honors which are arranged through your local VFMC Certified Provider.
The government does an excellent job providing veterans with burial benefits if you use a national cemetery, however there are very limited benefits for the funeral or cremation service.
Military Funeral Honors
Upon the family's request, the law requires that every eligible veteran receive a military funeral honors ceremony to include folding and presenting of the U.S. burial flag and the playing of "Taps". The law defines a military honors detail as consisting of two or more uniformed military persons with at least one member of the veteran's parent service of the armed forces.
At Marsh Funeral Homes, we are honored to provide a veteran’s family with a Custom Flag Case to preserve the U.S. burial flag that was presented to them at the time of the military service.
Cell Phones for Soldiers Program
At Marsh Funeral Homes, we are happy to collect old cell phones and send them to the Cell Phones for Soldiers program.
Cell Phones for Soldiers hopes to turn old cell phones into more than 12 million minutes of prepaid calling cards for U.S. troops stationed overseas in 2008. To do so, Cell Phones for Soldiers expects to collect 50,000 cell phones each month through a network of more than 3,000 collection sites across the country. The phones are sent to ReCellular, which pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for each donated phone – enough to provide an hour of talk time to soldiers abroad.
Letter from a Soldier in Iraq:
Today, I received the pre-paid calling cards from you. I handed out the cards myself, and they all disappeared in less than a minute! We would ALL like to thank you very much for the cards and the support you provide to those of us in the military. I am currently deployed to Iraq for a year (been here for a month), just got married in June, and it's so great to be able to call my wife.
Thanks again for your support!
TSgt Jason
Coalition Air Force Training Team (CAFTT)
Hurriya Base/Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq
Sandusky County Veteran Service Officer: John R. Kelley |
Call for an Appointment: 419-334-4421
Wood County Veterans Assistance Center: Mary Hanna | Call for an Appointment: 419-354-9147
The Marsh Funeral Homes has been named the exclusive Veterans and Family Memorial Care (VFMC) Provider in Wood and Sandusky Counties. Entrusting Veterans & Family memorial Care includes signed certification that all of the VFMC exclusive providers are committed to upholding the highest level of ethical standards and integrity while providing outstanding, affordable, professional service that exceeds member expectation.
