National Cemeteries | Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery
The Division of Veterans Affairs maintains a dignified and solemn military cemetery on 265 acres in Exeter, Rhode Island. Committals are conducted with military honors and memorial services are provided at the facility as well. The grounds of the cemetery are beautifully maintained and include memorials dedicated to veterans of specific wars and conflicts, including the recently dedicated Korean War Memorial. The facility includes a Memorial Chapel/Committal Building that is available for a service not longer than 10 minutes on the day of burial.
Physical Address
301 South County Trail, Exeter, RI 02822
Hours
Cemetery: Daily 7:00AM-7:00PM; Office of Veterans Affairs: Mon-Fri 8:00AM-4:30PM
Website
Application process
Funeral director will make arrangements with cemetery personnel and provide necessary documentation (DD 214-Discharge Papers). A family can make arrangements directly with the cemetery office for cremations only. At least 48 hours notice is required prior to burial.
Fee
Varies
Eligibility
Members of the armed forces and Veterans who have met minimum active duty service requirements, discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. Members of the reserve components of the armed forces who die while on active duty under certain circumstances or who die while on training duty are also eligible for burial, as are service members and former service members who were eligible for retired pay at the time of their death. Spouses, minor children and, under certain conditions, dependent unmarried adult children are also eligible for burial even if they predecease the Veteran.
Service area
Statewide
Agency info
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a federal Cabinet-level agency that provides near-comprehensive healthcare services to eligible military veterans at VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country; several non-healthcare benefits including disability compensation, vocational rehabilitation, education assistance, home loans, and life insurance; and provides burial and memorial benefits to eligible veterans and family members at 135 national cemeteries.