Casket team secures the casket. For those eligible i. Rifle volley complete; bugler plays Taps. For veterans of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard, an Arlington Lady presents cards of condolence to the next of kin, on behalf of their service chief and the Lady herself.
For more information on military funeral honors, please see our fact sheet. Privacy Statement Disclosure. I Accept. ANC is open daily from 8am-5pm. An honor guard detail for the burial of an eligible veteran consists of not less than two members of the Armed Forces. One member of the detail represents the parent service of the deceased veteran. The honor detail will, at a minimum, perform a ceremony that includes the folding and presenting of the United States Burial Flag to the next of kin and the playing of taps.
When available taps will be played by a bugler, however there are so few buglers available that the military services may choose to provide an electronic recording of taps. The veteran's parent service representative will present the flag.
The preferred method for verifying eligibility is the DD If the DD Form isn't available, any discharge document showing other than dishonorable service can be used. The DD can be obtained by requesting it online from the National Archives. Families of eligible veterans request funeral honors through their funeral director. The funeral director will contact the appropriate military service to arrange for the funeral honors detail.
The only exception to this being if you are a pallbearer. Appropriate times to salute include:. A military funeral is a time to display your respect for the deceased. This means that clothing should be formal at all times. Wearing casual clothes like jeans, t-shirts, or sweaters is not only discouraged but considered disrespectful.
Civilians should dress in formal clothing similar to what would be expected at a church service. Men should wear a dark suit and tie or at the very least, slacks, a dress shirt and a tie.
Women should wear a dark dress, a suit, or a skirt and blouse. Wearing your military mess dress, is not considered appropriate for a funeral service. As with any funeral service, the seating located nearest to the front is reserved for immediate family members. Next of kin should be front and center as they will receive the folded American flag during the service.
If you are seated at the grave site, you should remain seated for the duration of the ceremony. Older children should have the process explained to them ahead of time and encouraged to come if they will be able to show their respect throughout the ceremony. The following outlines the various requirements to be eligible for military funeral honors: Military members on active duty or in the Selected Reserve.
Rifle detail Color guard Pallbearers Caisson Military fly-over. Appropriate times to salute include: When the hearse passes in front of you Any time that the casket is moved During the playing of Taps During the gun salute While the casket is being lowered into the ground.
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