Learn about the decisions military families face if their service member dies, as well as the options they have to memorialize their loved one. This includes determining who is responsible for making these decisions and how the Defense Department’s Casualty Assistance Program guides families through the difficult process of making arrangements for funeral and memorial services, such as connecting families with a funeral director to help them with mortuary services.

Look below for more information about resources and services available to surviving families.

• Article: Making Funeral and Final Arrangements
• Article: Funeral and Burial Benefits for Service Members
• Article: Understanding the Role of the Casualty Assistance Officer
• Article: Overview of Casualty Assistance
• Article: Military Funeral Honors: Burial at Sea Program
• Article: What to Expect During Military Funeral Honors