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11/22/2024
Updates On Our Nation’s Veterans and Eligible Dependents Burial Benefits
By: Edward A. Hajduk – Director of the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
Updates to include eligibility for veterans and their dependents, pre-need eligibility, burial reimbursements, allowances, pension, scheduling, as well as many other details that are needed to take care of our veterans and their families. There will also be a discussion on the history or the national cemetery administration and time set aside for your questions and concerns.
Bio: Edward A. Hajduk was named Director of the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies effective December 8, 2019. He is responsible with all burial, maintenance, and administrative operations at the facility.
Mr. Hajduk was appointed as the Assistant Director on August 7, 2016, after graduating from the National Cemetery Administration's (NCA) comprehensive year-long Cemetery Director Intern Program.
Prior to this appointment, Mr. Hajduk served as a NCA Midwest District Contracting Officer Representative where he monitored 11 raise and realignment projects for eight national cemeteries. He joined NCA in 2014 as a temporary Cemetery Representative at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
Prior to joining NCA, Mr. Hajduk worked in private industry as a Production Team Leader for a chemical company, managing 4 manufacturing units and responsible for the production and shipment of more than 240 million pounds of hazardous and nonhazardous material.
Mr. Hajduk is a U.S. Navy Veteran with 28 years of active and reserve service. He retired as a Chief Petty Officer from the U.S. Navy Reserve in August 2008. He served in support of Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
