2011-06-10 Patriot Guard Riders / Veteran Recovery Program - Saratoga National Cemetery

The Patriot Guard Riders (PGR) arrive for the 3rd Annual Veterans Recovery Program (VRP) Interment Services at Saratoga National Cemetery. The service honored twelve long-forgotten, unclaimed cremated remains of veterans.

The New York State Funeral Directors Association (NYSFDA) worked in partnership with the NYS VRP / PGR to successfully shepherd a bill through the State Legislature to facilitate the interment of unclaimed veterans' cremains. This law allows for the interment of veterans' unclaimed cremains by removing the barriers that previously existed, while also providing the flexibility and liability protections necessary for funeral directors and veterans' organizations alike to carry out this noble endeavor. Leaders of the NYS VRP / PGR approached NYSFDA in early 2010 to express their strong desire to work with us to craft legislation to allow funeral directors to work with them and other veterans' groups voluntarily to help locate, identify and inter the unclaimed cremains of American veterans. The 2010 law is the culmination of those collaborative efforts; it serves as a model throughout the nation for similar groups in other states to work in tandem for the betterment of those we serve.

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