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State Veterans Cemeteries

State Veterans Cemeteries: Free Burial for Veterans and Dependents

Delaware operates two state veterans cemeteries, one in Bear and one in Millsboro, where eligible veterans, their spouses, and dependent children can be interred at no cost.
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Free Veteran Driver's License

Free Veteran Driver's License

Any honorably discharged Georgia veteran gets a free driver's license or ID card with a U.S.
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Free Burial at State Veterans Memorial Cemeteries

Free Burial at State Veterans Memorial Cemeteries

Georgia maintains two veterans memorial cemeteries, in Milledgeville and Glennville, that provide free burial to eligible veterans and their spouses and dependent children.
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Free Specialty License Plates for Special Categories

Free Specialty License Plates for Special Categories (POW, Gold Star, Pearl Harbor, Chosin)

Georgia offers additional free or low-cost specialty license plates for veterans in specific categories: former prisoners of war (POW), Pearl Harbor survivors, Chosin Reservoir…
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Hawaii State Veterans Cemeteries

Hawaii State Veterans Cemeteries: Free Burial

Eligible veterans and their qualified dependents can be buried in one of Hawaii's state veterans cemeteries on Oahu, Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Molokai, and Lanai at no charge for the gravesite.
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Free Certified Copies of DD-214 from OVS

Free Certified Copies of DD-214 from OVS

The Hawaii Office of Veterans' Services (OVS) provides free certified copies of a veteran's military discharge paperwork (DD-214) if the document is on file with the state.
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Idaho Gold Star Family License Plates

Idaho Gold Star Family License Plates: Free for Surviving Spouses and Parents

Idaho offers Gold Star license plates to immediate family members of military service members killed during active duty in a war recognized by Congress.
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Illinois Veterans' Lottery Cash Grants

Illinois Veterans' Lottery Cash Grants

A portion of Illinois Lottery specialty ticket proceeds (including the 7X Bingo Multiplier Instant Ticket) go directly to IDVA, which distributes the funds to Illinois veteran…
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Illinois Survivor Compensation

Illinois Survivor Compensation: Families of Veterans Killed in Service

Families of Illinois veterans killed by hostile action or during the Global War on Terrorism (on or after September 11, 2001) can receive a state survivor compensation payment of up to $3,000.
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Headstone and Marker Cartage and Erection Fee Reimbursement

Headstone and Marker Cartage and Erection Fee Reimbursement

IDVA will reimburse up to $125 toward the cost of installing (setting) a headstone or grave marker provided by the U.S.
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Hoosier Veteran License Plate

Hoosier Veteran License Plate ($15)

Any Indiana resident who was honorably discharged from the armed forces can get a specially designed Hoosier Veteran license plate for just $15, much less than many standard specialty plates.
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Disabled Hoosier Veteran License Plate

Disabled Hoosier Veteran License Plate (Free)

Veterans with a service-connected disability that meets specific criteria (vision loss, loss of limbs, or other qualifying permanent impairments) can receive a Disabled Hoosier Veteran license plate at no cost.
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Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery: Free State Burial

Indiana provides a free burial (interment) for eligible veterans and certain family members at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison, Indiana.
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Injured Veterans Grant

Injured Veterans Grant

Iowa veterans who were seriously injured in a combat zone after September 11, 2001 (Iraq or Afghanistan theater) can apply for a state grant of up to $10,000.
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Operation

Operation Recognition: Honorary High School Diploma

Iowa veterans who left high school to serve in the military and never received their diploma can apply for an honorary diploma through their local school district.
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1st Infantry Division / Fort Riley Garrison Distinctive License Plate

Kansas residents who served at least nine months with the 1st Infantry Division or the Fort Riley garrison (or are currently assigned there) can get a distinctive Fort Riley…
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Kansas Armed Forces Occupation Medal License Plate

Kansas Armed Forces Occupation Medal License Plate

Veterans who earned the Army Occupation Medal or the Navy Occupation Service Medal can receive a distinctive occupation medal license plate for their passenger vehicles, trucks, or motorcycles.
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Kentucky Veteran Designation on Driver's License or ID Card

Kentucky Veteran Designation on Driver's License or ID Card

Kentucky adds a "Veteran" designation to driver's licenses and state ID cards for honorably discharged veterans at no extra charge.
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Kentucky State Veterans Cemeteries

Kentucky State Veterans Cemeteries: Free Burial

Kentucky operates four state veterans cemeteries offering free burial to eligible Kentucky veterans and their spouses.
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Free Driver's License and ID Card for Disabled

Free Driver's License and ID Card for Disabled Veterans

Louisiana disabled veterans can get a free driver's license or state identification card through the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV).
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Purple Heart License Plate

Purple Heart License Plate: Free for Life

Louisiana veterans who were awarded the Purple Heart receive a free specialty license plate with no initial issuance fee and no annual renewal fee.
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Maine Disabled Veteran License Plate

Maine Disabled Veteran License Plate: No Registration Fee

Maine veterans with a 100% total and permanent service-connected disability rating can get a special Disabled Veteran license plate at no charge, with no annual registration fee for vehicles under 26,000 lbs.
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Maine Veteran Military Service Designation on Driver's License or ID

Maine veterans can add a military service designation to their standard driver's license or state ID.
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Maine Veterans' Emergency Financial Assistance Program

Maine Veterans' Emergency Financial Assistance Program (VEFAP): Up to $2,000

Maine veterans facing unexpected financial hardship can apply for up to $2,000 per calendar year through the Veterans' Emergency Financial Assistance Program.
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