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Committee advances bill to extend state veteran cemetery burial benefits to certain Guard and Reserve members

2259717 · February 11, 2025
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The House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection voted to give House Bill 191 a favorable report after testimony that a federal change in 2022 allows burial benefits for some National Guard and reserve members who were never called to Title 10 active duty.

The House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection on Feb. 2025 advanced House Bill 191 to extend burial eligibility at state veteran cemeteries to certain National Guard and reserve members who were never called to Title 10 active duty.

State Representative Aaron Thompson introduced the measure and said it implements a federal change from 2022 that allows burial benefits for a group of guard and reserve veterans previously ineligible. Al Duncan, Division Director for State Veteran Cemeteries, said the…

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