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Life insurance and burial benefits for Wyoming veterans

About 44,000 veterans live in Wyoming, and they have two burial options inside the state: Cheyenne National Cemetery, run by the VA, and the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville, where the plot is free for any veteran with a discharge other than dishonorable. A spouse or eligible child may also qualify. Qualifying veterans and surviving spouses can exempt $6,000 of assessed value through their county assessor. Counties help with burial only when a veteran leaves too little to pay for a funeral. Many families still face funeral home, service, and travel costs, which is why some veterans pair these benefits with a modest life insurance policy.

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Veterans in the state

44,000

Estimate, 2026

VA national cemeteries

1

Located in Wyoming

State veterans cemeteries

1

Built with VA grants

State agency

WY

Wyoming Veterans Commission

Life insurance options for Wyoming veterans

Military life insurance is federal, so the options are the same in every state: convert SGLI to VGLI after separation, apply for VALife if you have a service-connected rating, or buy private coverage. Healthy veterans often compare VGLI against private term life, since VGLI rates rise every five years.

Veterans cemeteries in Wyoming

VA national cemeteries

State veterans cemeteries

  • Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery — Evansville

Burial in a VA national cemetery, a government headstone or marker, and a burial flag are available to eligible veterans at no cost; see VA burial benefits for current allowances. Source: VA National Cemetery Administration: Cemeteries in Wyoming

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Wyoming state benefits for veterans

If a veteran with a discharge other than dishonorable dies without enough money for funeral expenses, the county commissioners must pay for preparation of the body and burial in a veterans cemetery, up to $1,500 for burial plus up to $500 for transportation. Source: Wyoming Statutes § 19-14-101

Wyoming residents of at least three years who are honorably discharged wartime veterans (World War I through Vietnam), received a qualifying campaign or expeditionary medal, or are certain disabled veterans, along with their unremarried surviving spouses, may exempt $6,000 of assessed value on their home or vehicle registration; apply each year at the county assessor by the fourth Monday in May. Source: Wyoming Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division: Tax Relief

Every veteran with any discharge other than dishonorable is eligible for burial at the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville at no charge for the plot, with a grave vault provided free for casket burials; a spouse or eligible dependent child may also qualify. Source: Wyoming Military Department: Cemeteries

Veterans with at least one period of honorable service can add a veteran designation to their Wyoming driver license by first submitting their DD214 and a verification form to the Wyoming Veterans Commission. Source: Wyoming Military Department: Benefits, Resources & Military Records

For help applying, contact the Wyoming Veterans Commission.

Planning for final costs too? See final expense insurance in Wyoming.

Frequently asked questions

Where can veterans be buried in Wyoming?

Wyoming has 1 VA national cemetery and 1 state veterans cemetery, including Cheyenne National Cemetery in Cheyenne. Eligibility rules apply; the cemetery or Wyoming Veterans Commission can confirm.

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Can Wyoming veterans keep their military life insurance after leaving service?

SGLI can be converted to VGLI within 1 year and 120 days after separation, with no health questions if you apply within 240 days. Veterans with a service-connected rating may also qualify for VA Life Insurance (VALife). These are federal programs, so the rules are the same in every state.

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Do disabled veterans get a property tax break in Wyoming?

Wyoming residents of at least three years who are honorably discharged wartime veterans (World War I through Vietnam), received a qualifying campaign or expeditionary medal, or are certain disabled veterans, along with their unremarried surviving spouses, may exempt $6,000 of assessed value on their home or vehicle registration; apply each year at the county assessor by the fourth Monday in May.

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Does Wyoming pay a burial benefit for veterans?

If a veteran with a discharge other than dishonorable dies without enough money for funeral expenses, the county commissioners must pay for preparation of the body and burial in a veterans cemetery, up to $1,500 for burial plus up to $500 for transportation.

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Sources

  1. VA National Cemetery Administration: Cemeteries in Wyoming
  2. VA VetPop2023 state estimates: Veteran Population by State, FY2026
  3. Wyoming Statutes § 19-14-101
  4. Wyoming Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division: Tax Relief
  5. Wyoming Military Department: Cemeteries
  6. Wyoming Military Department: Benefits, Resources & Military Records
  7. Wyoming Veterans Commission

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