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Committee approves rules to expand Idaho State Veterans Cemetery eligibility to traditional guardsmen and reservists
Summary
The House committee approved rule changes to allow traditionally organized National Guard members and reservists who do not meet federal active-duty thresholds to be buried in Idaho State Veterans Cemeteries if they or their families pay equivalent VA plot and marker costs.
The House Commerce and Human Resources Committee voted to approve rule dockets 21-0104-2401 and 21-0104-2402, which amend Idaho—s rules governing state veterans cemeteries to expand eligibility for burial to traditional National Guard members and reservists who did not meet federal active-duty thresholds for VA burial benefits.
Mark Shampel, chief administrator for the Idaho Division of Veterans Services, told the committee…
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