AAMI Funeral HOME Management
Study Guide Exam Questions and Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update
2026/2027
Answer:
1. Neutralize the family's feelings and build rapport
2. Obtain Vital Statistics
3. Plan the funeral
4 Sell merchandise
●● Department of Veterans Affairs
Answer:
Provide benefits to Veterans who were honorably discharged
●● Burial Allowance (Form #21-530)
Answer:
Must be filed withing 2 years of the date of final disposition
Bereaved family would receive $300 upon approval
Additional $150 if buried in a state owned cemetery
(Not a National Cemetery)
●● When filing for Veteran Benefits:
Answer:
Copy of the Honorable Discharge (DD-214)
Certified Copy of the Death Certificate
Notify the Registrar of Vital Statistics when filing the death certificate of a deceased
veteran as they may be able to provide free certified copies for the purposes of filing for VA
Benefits
Itemized copy of the funeral bill
Completed form #21-530
●● Form #90-2008
,Answer:
Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes
●● When should you apply for a flag?
Answer:
Before the funeral takes place
●● Where can you obtain a flag?
Answer:
At any first, second, or third class post office, at the fourth class post offices in the county seats or
at any field station of the Veterans Administration (VA),
including contact offices.
●● The order of preference for signing the VA Form # 9
0-2008 is:
Answer:
1. Next of kin or other relative;
2. Person making the funeral arrangements;
3. Funeral director
4. Representative of a veterans' organization having charge of the
funeral;
5. Other person having knowledge of the eligibility
of the deceased and acting in the interest of his
(or her) family.
●● The order of preference to entitlement of the flag:
Answer:
1. Widow or widower
2. Children, according to age
3. Parents, adoptive parents, stepparents and foster parents
4. Brothers or sisters, including half-blood siblings
5. Uncles or aunts;
6. Nephews or nieces;
7. Others, cousins, grandparents, etc.
●● If two relatives having equal entitlement request the flag?
,Answer:
It would go to the elder of the two
●● Can a flag be issued to a widow/widower who is separated from the deceased?
Answer:
Yes. As long as the widow/widower is not remarried.
●● Can a flag be issued to a widow/widower who was separated from the deceased and then
remarried?
Answer:
No. Unless the application for the flag was made prior to the remarriage.
●● Form #40-1330
Answer:
Application for Headstone / Marker.
●● What is the time limit for filing for a Headstone/Marker?
Answer:
There is no time limit.
●● The nearest relative, funeral director or other person may request a headstone or marker when:
Answer:
When interment is in a cemetery other than a Veterans Administration or National Cemetery
●● Filing for a Headstone/Marker
Answer:
Completed form #40-1330 and a copy of Honorable Discharge (DD-214)
●● The V.A. will pay the cost of transportation when:
Answer:
When a Veteran dies as a result of a Service-Connected Disability and is in receipt of disability
compensation
, ●● Members of the Armed Forces who die while on active duty can receive what kinds of
Government benefits?
Answer:
Preparation of the deceased, dressing and casketing, transportation and the aforementioned burial
benefits
●● In the event an active service person dies in an area where there is no contract for funeral
services, the local funeral home should use what form?
Answer:
Form #DD-1375
●● Burial at sea is available to:
Answer:
1. members and former members of Uniformed Services
2. U.S. Civilian Marine Personnel of the Military Sealift Command.
3. Dependents of members and former members of Uniformed Services
4. U.S. Citizens who by notable service or by outstanding contributions
to the U.S. are eligible
●● What kind of casket is needed for a burial at sea?
Answer:
A metal casket
●● The metal casket will be drilled with twelve holes, two inches in diameter in the top, bottom
and sides of the casket. Why?
Answer:
In order to allow a better flow of sea water to sink the casket.
●● The metal casket would be enclosed with six metal or durable fabric bands ¾ inches wide to:
Answer:
Assure that the casket lid will not open on impact with the water
●● Does the family pay to transport the deceased to the location designated by the Commandant
of
Study Guide Exam Questions and Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update
2026/2027
Answer:
1. Neutralize the family's feelings and build rapport
2. Obtain Vital Statistics
3. Plan the funeral
4 Sell merchandise
●● Department of Veterans Affairs
Answer:
Provide benefits to Veterans who were honorably discharged
●● Burial Allowance (Form #21-530)
Answer:
Must be filed withing 2 years of the date of final disposition
Bereaved family would receive $300 upon approval
Additional $150 if buried in a state owned cemetery
(Not a National Cemetery)
●● When filing for Veteran Benefits:
Answer:
Copy of the Honorable Discharge (DD-214)
Certified Copy of the Death Certificate
Notify the Registrar of Vital Statistics when filing the death certificate of a deceased
veteran as they may be able to provide free certified copies for the purposes of filing for VA
Benefits
Itemized copy of the funeral bill
Completed form #21-530
●● Form #90-2008
,Answer:
Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes
●● When should you apply for a flag?
Answer:
Before the funeral takes place
●● Where can you obtain a flag?
Answer:
At any first, second, or third class post office, at the fourth class post offices in the county seats or
at any field station of the Veterans Administration (VA),
including contact offices.
●● The order of preference for signing the VA Form # 9
0-2008 is:
Answer:
1. Next of kin or other relative;
2. Person making the funeral arrangements;
3. Funeral director
4. Representative of a veterans' organization having charge of the
funeral;
5. Other person having knowledge of the eligibility
of the deceased and acting in the interest of his
(or her) family.
●● The order of preference to entitlement of the flag:
Answer:
1. Widow or widower
2. Children, according to age
3. Parents, adoptive parents, stepparents and foster parents
4. Brothers or sisters, including half-blood siblings
5. Uncles or aunts;
6. Nephews or nieces;
7. Others, cousins, grandparents, etc.
●● If two relatives having equal entitlement request the flag?
,Answer:
It would go to the elder of the two
●● Can a flag be issued to a widow/widower who is separated from the deceased?
Answer:
Yes. As long as the widow/widower is not remarried.
●● Can a flag be issued to a widow/widower who was separated from the deceased and then
remarried?
Answer:
No. Unless the application for the flag was made prior to the remarriage.
●● Form #40-1330
Answer:
Application for Headstone / Marker.
●● What is the time limit for filing for a Headstone/Marker?
Answer:
There is no time limit.
●● The nearest relative, funeral director or other person may request a headstone or marker when:
Answer:
When interment is in a cemetery other than a Veterans Administration or National Cemetery
●● Filing for a Headstone/Marker
Answer:
Completed form #40-1330 and a copy of Honorable Discharge (DD-214)
●● The V.A. will pay the cost of transportation when:
Answer:
When a Veteran dies as a result of a Service-Connected Disability and is in receipt of disability
compensation
, ●● Members of the Armed Forces who die while on active duty can receive what kinds of
Government benefits?
Answer:
Preparation of the deceased, dressing and casketing, transportation and the aforementioned burial
benefits
●● In the event an active service person dies in an area where there is no contract for funeral
services, the local funeral home should use what form?
Answer:
Form #DD-1375
●● Burial at sea is available to:
Answer:
1. members and former members of Uniformed Services
2. U.S. Civilian Marine Personnel of the Military Sealift Command.
3. Dependents of members and former members of Uniformed Services
4. U.S. Citizens who by notable service or by outstanding contributions
to the U.S. are eligible
●● What kind of casket is needed for a burial at sea?
Answer:
A metal casket
●● The metal casket will be drilled with twelve holes, two inches in diameter in the top, bottom
and sides of the casket. Why?
Answer:
In order to allow a better flow of sea water to sink the casket.
●● The metal casket would be enclosed with six metal or durable fabric bands ¾ inches wide to:
Answer:
Assure that the casket lid will not open on impact with the water
●● Does the family pay to transport the deceased to the location designated by the Commandant
of
