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MEMORIAL
AFFAIRS MISSION STATEMENT:
Mission of the West Point Post
Cemetery is to deliver the FINAL SALUTE to those members of the US
Corps of
Cadets, its Faculty, Staff and those West Point Graduates who have
dedicated
their lives in the service of this nation. We
strive to commemorate and memorialize these Graduates
and to care for
their final resting place in perpetuity. May
it be said, “Well done; Be thou at peace.” GRAVE LOCATOR: There
are maps at the visitor's information area at the rear of Building 329
for
grave locator assistance. Click
Here
for a PDF file map of the West Point Cemetery with notable gravesites
indicated. (Frequently Asked Questions)
FAQs- HOW TO CONTACT THE CEMETERY:
Contact the cemetery office at (845) 938-2504 or fax the
Graduates'
Military Discharge Form (DD214) or Retirement Orders to the office at
fax (845)
938-5232. HOW TO ARRANGE/SCHEDULE A BURIAL: STEP BY STEP: Upon
the passing of the Graduate or their dependent, contact the cemetery
via phone
or fax and provide military service document (proof of service can be
the DD214
or a Retired ID card, DA Form 2A) and the death certificate to our
office
here. Then, follow up with a phone call
to 845-938-2504 schedule which date/time slot you prefer (10AM or 130PM
Monday
thru Fridays except for government holidays). You should safe guard and then transport the
cremains (which
can be mailed registered mail) once the date for the burial is
scheduled. Meet about 15 minutes
prior to the scheduled
service for the family’s “FINAL
SALUTE”. A plot and government
upright
marble headstone can be provided at no charge to the family. Other services are military funeral
honors (www.militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mil)
which includes the playing of taps, folding and presenting of the flag
to the
next of kin. We can accept standard size urn (secured
container) at our in
ground cremation sites. And the
propriety conical urns for inside columbaria niches at the Old Cadet
Chapel. If the burial is a subsequent decedent,
provide the name of
the decedent already interred for verification and eligibility
purposes. The attached USMA 7-100 form is used to arrange for burial once
eligibility is confirmed. (click here for the USMA form 7-100) WHAT BURIAL/MORTUARY SERVICES OFFERRED: Currently, we offer burial options of
casketed burials inground; cremated burials inground or cremated
burials inside
the columbaria niches within the Old Cadet Chapel.
Indoor niche cremations require a specialized
urn liner which the family/funeral home may procure by contacting
Armento
Liturgical Arts, PO Box 39, Buffalo, NY 14217-0039
ph: 716-875-2423. Active Duty Casualties within 50 miles of
West Point may be
provided Mortuary Services Assistance by the G1 staff.
WHERE ARE WE:? We
are located at 329 Washington Road, West Point, New York 10996 inside the Memorial Affairs Building, first
floor of building 329. (note:
GPS Coordinates are W 73 degrees 57.968
minutes; N 41 degrees 23.954 minutes.) WHEN CAN I SCHEDULE AN INTERMENT? We conduct burial services at either 10am or
130pm time slots during the workweek, Monday through Friday excluding
Federal
Holidays. We may also have certain dates
blocked for burials due to the US Corps of Cadets Academic Calendar
Year
Activities (i.e. Graduation Week). HOW DO I ARRANGE or SCHEDULE AN INTERMENT? For initial burials, please fill out the
attached, USMA
Form 7-100,
which can be prepared by the Next of Kin or Funeral Home.
This form can then be faxed along with the
cremation certificate (or burial permit) and the Graduate’s Military
Discharge. Include the contact person’s
email, address and call back phone number to make an eligibility
determination
and to finalize/confirm that the requested burial can take place. WHEN Can I
visit the
cemetery grounds? You may visit the
cemetery grounds from sunrise to sunset seven days a week. The Old
Cadet Chapel
indoor Columbaria is opened for visitation from 9:00 am to 4:30pm daily. WHO QUALIFIES FOR BURIAL?
West Point Graduates who served on Active Duty (or are
still serving)
honorably and their eligible dependents. Cadets
on Active Duty while enrolled as a member of the US
Corps of
Cadets and serving honorably. Our
governing regulation for eligibility is AR 210-26, Appendix C. WHO DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR BURIAL? Those who have committed a capital
crime
(which violates Public Law 109-63) or those graduates who did not serve
on
Active Duty honorably (discharge reads other than honorable). WHAT IS Your Floral Policy?
You can locate our floral policy at the grave locator and
visitor
information area at Building 329 on the cemetery grounds, as well. WHAT KIND OF HEADSTONE OR MARKER can I
arrange to place at
my loved ones gravesite or at the indoor columbaria? (ANS:)
Either a small (24 inch base) private
stone (at
cost to the family) or a government upright marble headstone may be
provided at
no charge to the family. Government
headstones are ordered within 30 days while the temporary marker marks
the
gravesite of the deceased. An
upright
marble white headstone may be provided to mark the gravesite of a loved
one or
to commemorate an eligible Veteran's unrecovered remains, scattered
ashes or
those remains buried at sea. Such
"IN MEMORY OF" headstones may be provided at no charge to the family
to commemorate the service of the eligible Veteran (with proof of
military
service, discharge or other valid military documents provided). If the family desires, a private stone (24
inch base) may be
procured at the family's cost only for outdoor gravesites. A script of the private stone should be
reviewed and approved in writing by the cemetery office prior to
installation
(Fax the script to 845-938-5232). Any
private stones which are not in compliance with the decor of the
cemetery may
be removed and replaced with a government marker. Private
stones should be erected within 120
days after interment. MISCELLANEOUS: A
helpful resource for the Graduate is the Association of Graduates, 698
Mills
Road, West Point, NY 10996 or www.westpointaog.org. The staff at AOG may be able to assist in the
rental of a reception hall, provide details on the memorial ring
program,
arranging for floral delivery to the gravesite on a quarterly basis. The staff at AOG and at the West Point
Cemetery are here to serve the US Corps of Cadets and the Long Gray
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