Certain veterans’ spouses and dependent children would enter Virginia parks free

The department managing state parks would issue eligible family members a Disabled Veteran’s Family Passport on request. Eligible people would be spouses and dependent children of U.S. Armed Forces veterans with a 100% service-connected disability rating or whose death resulted from a service-connected disability. Service-connected means tied to military service. Applicants would need proof from Veterans Affairs or the veteran’s military service of the disability rating or cause of death, plus documents showing their family relationship. Pass holders would need to show their passport to enter without paying parking or admission fees. The passport would not discount other charges, such as special events, park programs, and concessions. Officials could require proof of continued eligibility no more than once every five years per passport holder.