Death worries these warped people less than the seating arrangements at the final party to end all parties. Go figure! Once the military starts bending over for every little whiner it will no longer be strong. Uncle Sam cares naught for you. Jonh McCain doesn’t even want you to have decent benefits because he feels you will no longer be a killer sheeple. Get with the program, will ya?

If the Military sways on this issue, then they will have opened Pandoras’ box. This policy has been in place ever since the first military cemetery opened. All Military personell know the option of a burial at these sites and the policies involved. Zwilling is out of line!

The article does not give information regarding exact meaning of “next to”. I have been told spouses are buried in the same plot as their deceased–the spouse’s coffin is placed on top. Thus, no extra land space on either side is used. In this instance, the son was unmarried. As the father also served in the military, I can understand some changes in policy. If the father had not served in the military, I would think otherwise. I would not support the burial of any one else, either.

The actual regulations on the VA website specify that the spouse to be buried in the next plot MUST have also served in the military. Therefore, I get to be buried next to my husband. But if I was not also in the military, I would be buried above or below him-depending on which died first (as are the majority of parent/child burials at Jeff Barracks). Non-dual military couples in which both parties died after (I think)Dec. 1961(or 1962) have been doubled up as well. It seems this individual wants to create a “family plot” at the cemetery. If the VA caves on this then I want the three spots next to me reserved for my military son and daughter (the other is for my husband). But wait, my son’s wife is also in the military-so we need one for her, too. Better reserve the next one over for my daughter’s husband, on the off chance that he might be military. That’s what kind of mess modifying the rules for one individual will lead to. BTW, the above mentioned scenario is not my family, but my sister’s-she’s the “military son’s military wife).

I can’t imagine that burying out-of-sequence poses any financial or significant logistical disadvantages. And it seems reasonable that a veteran should be given extra consideration in situations like this one. Let’s remember that Kurt has not only served his country, but also given his son in exchange for whatever benefits we all realize from the war effort. The real problem here is identifying any benefits from this particular war effort.

If you let this man be buried next to his son, then it would open the door for everybody who had a relative buried at JB to buried alongside them. At that point JB would no longer be a Military Cemetery, just another burying ground for the general pubic. Keep the policy as it stands. And keep JB sacred ground for Military and their Spouses.

They can’t reserve a spot for him, but he can still as a veteran be buried at JB, so he can still be at the same cemetary. I understand wanting to be next to his son, but this policy has been around longer than he has, and this isn’t the first or the last time this will come up.

Slugger will be on shortly to blame W for this. Enjoy her daily rant.

N. Countian: I believe in this case, Kurt and his son are BOTH veterans.

My Dad and I are both eligible to be buried there but have made other arrangements to accommodate the family. Most cemeteries have grave plots for veterans. You don’t have to be in a national cemetery to get the benefits. My Mom is in a private cemetery now with a double head stone that has her name as well as my Dad’s along with military information. Dad is still with us. The veterans administration paid for it. This is an example of how important it is to look ahead and find out what your options are before the time comes.I have family at JB. and they are not together. If this guy should get his way. My two uncles that are there should be with their father that is also there. As I said, you need to look ahead if this is important to you. I personally don’t think I care if my dead body is next to anyone in particular. As long as our souls are together somewhere.

Do your neighbors really matter once you are dead.

Bend the rules for one and you have to do it for all. You’ll have girlfriends wanting spaces next to their high school sweethearts and people wanting their dogs buried next to them. The ruless are what the are.