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Table 2–1
Mortuary benefits for eligible decedents 1 —Continued
Decedents covered When covered
(personnel category) (personnel status)
6. Accepted Applicants
for enlistment
(see para 2–7)
7. Retired military
personnel (see para
2–8)
b. Continuously hospitalized from
the date of injury or illness from a
training status until date of death.
a. Participating in an examination for
enlistment or traveling to or from the
examination at the time of death.
b. Accepted applicants who die
while performing training authorized
by the U.S. Army Recruiting Command.
c. Accepted applicants traveling to a
place to take the final oath of enlistment.
a. Placed in a retired status while on
active duty period of 30 days or
more and is continuously hospitalized
in a United States hospital from
the date of retirement until the date
of death.
b. Not covered by line 8a above and
is placed in a retired status under title
10, chapter 61 during continuous
hospitalization that began while on
active duty in the RA.
c. Dies while a properly admitted inpatient
of a medical facility of the
armed forces located in the United
States.
d. Dies while on an Army installation
or other Army facility; and whose
remains are unclaimed
e. Dies while outside the United
States
Refer to Not authorized
See above Funeral travel (chap 11)
See above Funeral travel (chap 11)
See above Funeral travel (chap 11)
See above Funeral travel (chap 11)
See above Funeral travel (chap 11)
See above Funeral travel (chap 11)
Removal (chap 2)
Transportation of remains (chap 11)
Recovery (chap 8)
Communication (chap 4)
Removal (chap 2)
Preparation (chap 2)
Casket (chap 2)
Clothing (chap 2)
Transportation of remains (chap 11)
Removal (chap 2) (see note 2)
Preparation (chap 2) (see note 2)
Casket (chap 2) (see note 2)
Clothing (chap 2) (see note 2)
Cremation (chap 9) (see note 2)
Transportation of remains (chap 11)
(see note 9)
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Recovery (chap 8)
Communication (chap 4)
Preparation (chap 2)
Casket (chap 2)
Clothing (chap 2)
Cremation (chap 9)
Funeral travel (chap 11)
Escort (chap 12)
Flag and case (chap 15)
Interment allowance (chap 13)
Cremation (chap 9)
Escort (chap 12)
Flag and case (chap 15)
Interment allowance (chap 13) (see
note 7)
Funeral travel (chap 11)
Recovery (chap 8)
Communication (chap 4)
Escort (chap 12)
Flag and case (chap 15)
Interment allowance (chap 13)
Funeral travel (chap 11)
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