Presentation of the State Flag

• Upon the death of a member of the South Carolina National Guard, the State Adjutant General's Office presents to the surviving family members the state flag of South Carolina. Family members may use the state flag for burial with the decedent. A family member should apply to the State Adjutant General Office upon the death of the National Guard member to receive the flag.
  
  

Exemption on Property Taxes

• South Carolina provides a property tax exemption on dwellings owned and inhabited by permanently and totally disabled veterans, who have received such certification from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for service-related disabilities. In addition, former prisoners of war or recipients of the Medal of Honor may also qualify for tax-exemptions on their dwellings. When the veteran dies, the tax exemptions pass to the surviving spouse. The surviving spouse may transfer this tax exemption when selling the dwelling and buying another one in South Carolina.
  
  

Free Tuition

• Children whose parents or guardians were military personnel killed in action during hostilities may receive free tuition at public institutions of higher learning in the state if they meet residency requirements.
  
  

Casualty-Based Grant

• The families of those killed in action, missing in action or taken as a prisoner of war may receive the Casualty Based Grant of $1,000. This grant is part of the South Carolina Military Relief Fund, which also provides aid for families of National Guard troops and reservists called to serve on active duty after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Families may receive a needs-based grant of up to $2,000 to pay necessary living expenses, including rent, food, medical bills and utilities.
  
  

South Carolina State Veterans Cemetery

• Spouses and dependents may be buried with the veteran family member at the South Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Anderson, also known as the M. J. "Dolly" Cooper Veterans Cemetery. Cemetery officials will aid surviving family members in obtaining military records and determining burial eligibility.