Making funeral arrangements for a USMC vet

[mekender]

So my BiL is fading fast... Really he left us years ago, he is an institutionalized paranoid schizophrenic and has been deteriorating for a while. My in-laws are down in FL right now visiting him and it appears that his time is short.

So he is a former Marine, non-combat vet from the mid to late 90's, but was honorably discharged. I dont know if my in-laws would actually want any ceremony but I know that he is entitled to it regardless.

So the question is, has anyone set up such? If so how does one go about doing it?

[JAG2955]

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They'll tag the closest unit for a full detail if close enough. "Combat vet" doesn't exist in my mind-just "vet". If you signed on the dotted line, it's a blank check, payable to the USA, for any amount, up to and including your life.

[MarkD]

You know, I regret not doing this for my Dad, who was a WW II Marine. He was cremated and wanted his ashes scattered at sea, I wanted to contact the USMC and arrange for something for him, but my brother talked me out of it. He said we'd just take him out on a fishing boat and do it ourselves. Then my Mom got sick and we wound up burying his ashes with her.

Edited to fix a typo.

[mekender]

Talked to my mother in law tonight, they dont want to do the ceremony. But they are still entitled to the death benefit reimbursement I think.