Commissioner Welch wishes all Connecticut Veterans, and their families and supporting neighbors the best during this holiday season. We at the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs are honored and privileged to serve those who served. The DVA has executed its mission supporting Veterans and their families since 1864. To view Commissioner Welch’s holiday message please open pdf document

Cemetery Rules and Code of Conduct

Eligibility

To be eligible for burial in the State Veterans Cemetery, the veteran must have the following:

    1. Characterization of Discharge:

  • Discharge characterization of Honorable; or
  • Characterization of General Under Honorable Conditions.

    2. Qualifying military service:

  • Active duty service other than for training purposes pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 101; or
  • At least twenty years of qualifying service pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1223 in the National Guard or Reserve component of the Armed Forces.