Burials rewriting: Subpages under Headstones, Markers, Medallions

[Karak888]

@DanielleSoCompany commented on Thu Jun 13 2019

What's needed

@lillianjwarner - basic info for you to start from. since these are lower-level pages, we won't worry too much about seo (still need meta description), but will send you a little info on that if anything comes up of value. thanks!

We're creating 3 subpages beneath HMM:

1: Selecting types, inscriptions, emblems /types-inscriptions-emblems/

This will combine these pages:

• https://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hmm/types.asp
• https://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hmm/abbreviations.asp
• https://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hmm/emblems.asp

We won't be including images on our pages, so we're thinking that basically, we'll describe the different things you can choose (types, inscriptions, and emblems) and then link to pdfs. this pdf shows images of headstones, markets, medallions: https://www.cem.va.gov/cem/docs/factsheets/HeadstoneMarkerMedallion_Brochure.pdf. there's also a medallion fact sheet linked to from the types page I believe.

To note for record: We need to connect with SMEs on making sure PDFs are/are made 508 compliant.

2: Replacement headstones and markers /replacements/ rewrite of: https://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hmm/replacements.asp

3: Pre-WWWI /pre-world-war-i/ rewrite of: https://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hmm/pre_WWI_era.asp

Steps to completion

• [x] Draft pages and build in Github @lillianjwarner
• [ ] Review/edit pages @bethpotts
• [ ] 2nd review/edit if needed @DanielleSoCompany
• [ ] Package rewriting instructions and send to SMEs @DanielleSoCompany

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@lillianjwarner commented on Wed Jun 26 2019

Questions/notes:

"1. Selecting types..."

• Which collection in front matter?
• Which spoke?
• Under "#### Can I request an emblem of belief that isn't included on the official list?", I havef some questions:
  1. Under step "#### Certify that the emblem of belief you request represents the Veteran's religious or other beliefs" I'm wondering if we know how we can be more precise? How will someone "make sure" or "certify" information like this?

2. What other information should be submitted with an emblem of belief exception? (Under " #### Submit an image of the emblem of belief"

**2. Replacements"

• Check accuracy with SMEs on this rewritten question: "## Will the replacement headstone or marker be the same style as the original?

Yes. If we replace a historic (greater than 50 years old) headstone or marker, we'll provide an item that has the same type and style as the original (sometimes called "replacing in kind")."

Original page only described replacing a historic marker "in kind" that has an inaccuracy but I'm assuming that it could extend to this bigger picture question written above?

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@lillianjwarner commented on Wed Jun 19 2019

@DanielleSoCompany hi danielle! wondering if you have any thoughts on the IA of they "Types, inscriptions" page--something doesn't feel quite right about it yet. putting this message on this ticket (we slacked about it) for our records.

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@lillianjwarner commented on Wed Jun 26 2019

Question for SMEs:

• Can a Confederate Veteran have only a Confederate inscription style, or can they choose between a Union inscription or a Confederate inscription? Original text is unclear. For first draft, went with assumption that they can only have a Confederate inscription style.

• I can't find a PDF with an example of what pre-World War I headstones/markers look like. Do we know where we can find that?

• How can a Veteran or Next of Kin authorize someone else to request a memorial item?

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@bethpotts commented on Tue Jul 16 2019

Update: I did a high-level edit on /types-inscriptions-emblems/ and /replacements/. Both will require another edit, then copyedit, then to stakeholders for review.

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@Karak888 commented on Thu Oct 31 2019

Issue moved to department-of-veterans-affairs/va.gov-team #3014 via ZenHub

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@Karak888 commented on Thu Oct 31 2019

Issue moved to department-of-veterans-affairs/va.gov-team #3015 via ZenHub

[mnorthuis]

@Karak888 is this a duplicate of #3020?

[Karak888]

@mnorthuis yes i am sorry, good catch. I must have moved the same ticket from vets.gov repository twice when I was bringing over for @AnneHurley.