How do you get buried in arlington cemetery?
To be buried in Arlington someone must be: a service member who died on active duty & their immediate family; service retirees & their immediate family; recipients of the purple heart or silver star & above; or any honorably discharged POW who died after November 30, 1993.
Due to limited space, only honorably discharged members in certain categories are eligible for burial in Arlington National Cemetery, this includes: Members who died on active duty and their immediate family. Retirees and their immediate family. Recipients of the Purple Heart, or Silver Star & above