Complete the East Tennessee online pre-registration form before there is a need, so eligibility is established in advance. You can also email ETSV.Cemetery@tn.gov or call 865-577-3228.

• You were discharged from active duty service in the U.S. Armed Forces under conditions other than dishonorable, died while serving on active duty, served at least 20 years in the National Guard or the U.S. Armed Forces Reserves and qualified for military retired pay or would have qualified except that death occurred before age 60, or were a reserve component member activated for federal service
• Your spouse and dependent children qualify through you, with dependent children limited to unmarried children under age 21, under age 23 if a full-time student at an approved educational institution, or a child who developed a lifelong disability before age 21