Why is Chris Kyle not buried in Arlington National Cemetery?

It had to be family wishes. Any military, killed on active duty, is entitled to be buried there. Up until a few years ago, ANY veteran who died, even if they never served in combat, could be buried there. Space constraints changed that. read more

It had to be family wishes. Any military, killed on active duty, is entitled to be buried there. Up until a few years ago, ANY veteran who died, even if they never served in combat, could be buried there. read more

But still, nearly two years after his funeral and burial at the Texas State Cemetery, Kyle still doesn’t have a grave marker. Kyle was killed in a shooting outside a gun range about 50 miles southwest of Fort Worth on February 2, 2013. He was buried 10 days later after a 200-mile funeral procession that meandered from Midlothian to Austin. read more

Update: because he was a National Hero, with like 14 medals of honor. read more