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Committee approves rule expanding Idaho state veterans cemetery eligibility to traditional Guardsmen and reservists
Summary
The committee approved rules expanding burial eligibility at Idaho State Veterans Cemeteries to traditional National Guard members and reservists who did not meet the federal active-duty threshold; families will cover costs equivalent to the VA plot allowance and marker fees.
The Idaho House Commerce & Human Resources Committee approved rule dockets 21-01-04-2401 and 21-01-04-2402 expanding eligibility for burial at Idaho State Veterans Cemeteries to traditional National Guard members and reservists who served honorably but did not meet the federal active-duty time requirement.
Mark Shampel, chief administrator for the Idaho Division of Veterans Services, presented the dockets and said the change restores burial eligibility for those…
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