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Table 2–1
Mortuary benefits for eligible decedents 1 —Continued
Decedents covered When covered
(personnel category) (personnel status)
3. ARNG soldiers
(see para 2–4).
d. Remaining overnight immediately
before the commencement of inactive
duty training or remaining overnight,
between successive periods
of inactive duty training, at or in the
vicinity when the training site is outside
of a reasonable commuting distance
from the soldier’s residence.
e. Hospitalized or undergoing treatment
for an injury, illness, or disease
incurred or aggravated while
on active duty or performing inactive
duty training.
f. Continuously hospitalized in a
United States hospital from date of
discharge from enlistment until
death.
g. Currently assigned to a troop program
unit or Ready Reserve Control
group and death occurs while in a
non-duty status
h. Ready reserve soldier not covered
in lines a–g above or had performed
at least 20 years service and
not entitled to retired pay.
a. On active duty in Federal service
at the time of death.
b. Performing Federal inactive duty
as defined in the glossary at the
time of death
c. Performing authorized travel
directly to or from Federal active
duty or Federal inactive duty training
as defined in the glossary at the
time of death.
Refer to Not authorized
See above
Recovery (chap 8)
Communication (chap 4)
Removal (chap 2)
Preparation (chap 2)
Casket (chap 2)
Clothing (chap 2)
Cremation (chap 9)
Transportation of remains (chap 11)
Escort (chap 12)
Flag and case (chap 15)
Interment allowance (chap 13)
Funeral travel (chap 11)
See above Funeral travel (chap 11)
Flag and case (chap 15) Recovery (chap 8)
Communication (chap 4)
Removal (chap 2)
Preparation (chap 2)
Casket (chap 2)
Clothing (chap 2)
Cremation (chap 9)
Transportation of remains (chap 11)
Escort (chap 12)
Interment allowance (chap 13)
Funeral travel (chap 11)
Flag and case (chap 15) See above
Recovery (chap 8)
Communication (chap 4)
Removal (chap 2)
Preparation (chap 2)
Casket (chap 2)
Clothing (chap 2)
Cremation (chap 9)
Transportation of remains (chap 11)
Escort (chap 12)
Flag and case (chap 15)
Interment allowance (chap 13)
Funeral travel (chap 11)
See above
See above
AR 638–2 22 December 2000
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