From Nextgov.com: New Defense-VA record tracks individuals from enlistment to grave

Veterans Affairs’ fiscal 2012 budget request says Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record will provide unprecedented electronic connectivity .

The Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record now under development by the Veterans Affairs and Defense departments will provide active-duty service members and veterans with a seamless benefits system that includes links to burial and memorial systems, VA said in its fiscal 2012 budget narrative released on Monday.

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