810:
507:
276:
790:
750:
774:
718:
830:
678:
20:
176:
809:
698:
288:
662:
539:
789:
254:
555:
717:
773:
829:
677:
128:
detail for the burial of an eligible veteran shall consist of no fewer than two members of the Armed Forces. One member of the detail shall be a representative of the parent armed service of the deceased veteran. The honor guard detail will, at a minimum, perform a ceremony that includes the folding
641:
A "ramp ceremony" is a memorial ceremony, not an actual funeral, for a soldier killed in a war zone held at an airfield near or in a location where an airplane is waiting nearby to take the deceased's remains to his or her home country. The term has been in use since at least 2003 and became common
749:
502:
When a spouse or other dependent of a current or former member of the United States Armed Forces is buried, the military service in which the primary party served will provide a casket team and a chaplain. No other military honors will be rendered unless the spouse served in the military.
612:. The presenter, a member of the same service as the deceased, will lean forward while presenting the folded flag, with the straight edge of the flag facing the recipient. The presenter then recites the following wording, which was standardized on April 20, 2012:
531:
629:. The intention was to convey that the presence of the shell-casings proved that a rifle volley had taken place in connection with the member's funeral. However, this practice has become infrequent and is rarely seen today as Title 4, Section 8(h) of the
616:
On behalf of the
President of the United States, the United States (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force or Coast Guard), and a grateful nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's honorable and faithful
506:
697:
295:
In the United States, there are several types of military funerals such as those performed at
Arlington National Cemetery, which include and omit certain components depending on the status of the deceased (active, retired,
275:
578:
draped over the casket is meticulously folded thirteen times by a total of six honor guards, three on each side of the casket. When the flag is completely folded, the stars point upwards, which remind
Americans of their
113:(MDW) is responsible for providing military funerals. "Honoring Those Who Served" is the title of the program for instituting a dignified military funeral with full honors to the nation's veterans.
661:
150:
231:
servicemen or servicewomen who completed at least one term or period of initial obligated service in the
Selected Reserve and departed under conditions other than dishonorable.
110:
166:
1253:
124:
shall provide the rendering of honors in a military funeral for any eligible veteran if requested by his or her family. As mandated by federal law, an
704:
684:
24:
1263:
647:
1153:
476:
1258:
816:
800:
858:
840:
760:
472:
149:. Today, there are so few buglers available that the United States Armed Forces often cannot provide one. However, federal law allows
117:
985:
376:
The sounding of Taps is performed by a lone bugler or an audio recording, at a distance 30 to 50 yards from the grave site while a "
523:
315:
930:
19:
736:
224:
Former active duty or
Selected Reserve who departed under conditions other than dishonorable in the United States Armed Forces.
170:
175:
1233:
1225:
464:
625:, each representing one of three volleys, were sometimes slipped into the folds of the flag before its presentation to the
1098:
975:
1143:
580:
442:
154:
1052:
688:
519:
268:
248:
39:
234:
Former servicemen or servicewomen who were discharged due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.
369:
The formation of a rifle party consisting of an odd number of service members, between three and seven, will fire a
605:
184:
121:
59:
51:
28:
1084:
1034:
796:
732:
575:
515:
322:
130:
75:
71:
708:
344:
868:
404:
400:
363:
67:
287:
1248:
210:
Those who are eligible for military funerals and full honors in the United States include the following:
359:
844:
779:
A casket team from the 3rd
Infantry Regiment transports the remains of Retired Chief Warrant Officer
622:
348:
280:
264:
35:
1070:
570:
during the burial service for Major Pope held at
Arlington National Cemetery on September 15, 2009.
495:
370:
836:
780:
724:
630:
558:
Inspector
General of the Marine Corps Brigadier General Kenneth J. Lee presents a folded flag to
511:
468:
396:
200:
196:
142:
63:
55:
538:
1149:
1092:
981:
756:
594:
547:
543:
491:
259:
180:
31:
863:
820:
819:
as part of the funeral procession for former
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral
559:
244:
218:
188:
1181:
951:
598:
585:
487:
427:
415:
408:
146:
91:
916:
902:
888:
601:, who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the United States Armed Forces.
563:
423:
326:
253:
1217:
589:. After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a
530:
1242:
668:
483:
456:
military funerals include all standard and full honors in addition to the following:
435:
431:
301:
228:
106:
554:
460:
Escort platoons from all six branches of the United States Armed Forces participate.
195:
Generally, federal law allows for military funeral honors for all veterans who were
567:
419:
380:" is given. (In specific cases with the United States Military Academy, a muffled
377:
633:
specifies that the flag should not be used as a receptacle for holding anything.
411:
or motorcycle, symbolizing a fallen leader, will follow the limbers and caissons.
626:
609:
333:
214:
204:
134:
125:
87:
1197:
1222:
1112:
1035:"Flag Presentation Protocol and Flag Folding | www.veteransflagdepot.com"
337:
783:
during a funeral procession at
Arlington National Cemetery on April 13, 2006.
391:
military funerals include all standard honors in addition to the following:
381:
1223:
Military Funeral Honors and Military Cemeteries: Frequently Asked Questions
1202:
1230:
687:, render a gun salute with 3" anti-tank guns during a military funeral at
643:
590:
446:
297:
83:
79:
1010:
347:
of E-9 rank and officers, the casket is transported via a horse-drawn
1212:
947:
352:
99:
1145:
What the thunder said: reflections of a Canadian officer in Kandahar
593:
hat, reminding Americans of the soldiers who served under General
553:
537:
529:
505:
286:
274:
252:
174:
18:
82:, or other prominent military figures or a president. A military
16:
Memorial or burial rite for those who died in battle and veterans
728:
449:
participate (size varies according to the rank of the deceased).
279:
Escort platoons marching during the military funeral of Admiral
263:
during the funeral of former United States Secretary of Defense
95:
498:), while all other high state officials receive 19-gun salutes.
116:
As of January 1, 2000, Section 578 of Public Law 106-65 of the
1087:. Byron.org. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012.
351:. For all other funerals, the casket is transported using a
1071:"What do the three bullets represent in military funerals?"
94:
as a salute, drumming and other military elements, with a
1186:. Washington, D.C.: Department of the Army. CMH Pub 90-1.
157:
units to assist with funeral honors duty when necessary.
1207:
707:
carries the flag-draped casket of Sergeant First Class
604:
An honor guard composed of one or more branches of the
597:, and the sailors and Marines who served under Captain
1198:
Military Funeral Customs - Arlington National Cemetery
1183:
The Last Salute: Civil and Military Funerals 1921-1969
847:
in Annapolis, Maryland following the funeral service.
373:(size varies according to the rank of the deceased).
25:
3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard"
683:Members of the Presidential Salute Guns Battery,
534:Sequence for folding the flag of the United States
111:United States Army Military District of Washington
969:
967:
942:
940:
203:." Funeral directors will require the veteran's
1180:Mossman, B.C.; Stark, M.W. (1991). "77-606843".
839:, former commander of E Company, 2nd Battalion,
767:to Arlington National Cemetery on April 4, 2006.
479:, and officers granted multiple-service command.
667:The military funeral of U.S. Navy Rear Admiral
614:
546:honor guard conduct a flag-folding ceremony at
917:"Who is eligible for Military Funeral Honors?"
50:is a memorial or burial rite conducted by the
23:The United States Army Caisson Platoon of the
336:in a ceremonial role over the remains and as
8:
167:United States Department of Veterans Affairs
183:seen leading honor guards derived from the
799:rendering honors at a military funeral at
1005:
1003:
903:"How do I establish veteran eligibility?"
671:held in Hiogo, Japan on January 14, 1868.
310:military funerals include the following:
38:during a military funeral procession at
1208:Burial & Memorial Benefits Web site
880:
657:
1090:
727:folds the flag covering the casket of
522:for Captain Laurie Mosolino, a former
948:"Flag folding procedures and symbols"
763:, in a ceremonial funeral procession
477:Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
283:in Arlington National Cemetery, 2004.
48:military funeral in the United States
27:transports the flag-draped casket of
7:
1231:Military Funeral Honors for Veterans
1132:personal account of US Army Chaplain
1113:"4 U.S. Code § 8 - Respect for flag"
817:United States Naval Academy Cemetery
801:San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery
494:is fired (not to be confused with a
463:These funerals are reserved for the
187:as they carry the casket of General
859:State funerals in the United States
889:"What is Military Funeral Honors?"
761:United States Secretary of Defense
434:), a 13-gun salute is fired; O-7 (
430:), a 15-gun salute is fired; O-8 (
426:), a 17-gun salute is fired; O-9 (
221:in the United States Armed Forces.
118:National Defense Authorization Act
14:
1254:United States military traditions
933:. Military.com. 17 November 2022.
1203:Military Funeral Honors Web site
974:Carlos Zamorano (27 July 2010).
828:
808:
795:The Ceremonial Unit assigned to
788:
772:
748:
731:Astronaut and U.S. Navy Captain
716:
696:
676:
660:
524:United States Navy Medical Corps
199:under circumstances "other than
171:United States National Cemetery
1234:Congressional Research Service
1226:Congressional Research Service
482:For funerals of presidents, a
465:President of the United States
366:may perform an aerial flyover.
1:
1264:Funerals in the United States
931:"Arlington National Cemetery"
919:. U.S. Department of Defense.
905:. U.S. Department of Defense.
891:. U.S. Department of Defense.
815:Escort platoons march in the
518:during a military funeral at
438:), an 11-gun salute is fired.
343:For funerals for an enlisted
835:A casket team carries Major
407:) and above, a caparisoned,
384:might accompany the bugler.)
1259:State ritual and ceremonies
689:Arlington National Cemetery
608:, presents the flag to the
520:Arlington National Cemetery
269:Arlington National Cemetery
249:Fallen Soldier Battle Cross
40:Arlington National Cemetery
1280:
606:United States Armed Forces
242:
207:to establish eligibility.
185:United States Marine Corps
164:
141:which will be played by a
122:United States Armed Forces
52:United States Armed Forces
29:Sergeant Major of the Army
1213:Folding the American Flag
1097:: CS1 maint: unfit URL (
797:Naval Air Station Lemoore
733:Laurel Blair Salton Clark
576:flag of the United States
516:flag of the United States
332:A casket team serving as
323:flag of the United States
131:flag of the United States
1142:Conrad, John D. (2009).
705:1st Special Forces Group
345:non-commissioned officer
1218:Sample of "Taps" (.mp3)
869:United States flag code
803:in Gustine, California.
723:A casket team from the
703:A casket team from the
364:United States Air Force
321:A casket draped in the
191:to the place of burial.
619:
571:
551:
535:
527:
292:
284:
272:
192:
145:, if available, or by
129:and presenting of the
78:who died in battle, a
43:
685:3rd Infantry Regiment
557:
541:
533:
509:
360:missing man formation
290:
278:
256:
178:
22:
845:Naval Academy Chapel
562:, the eldest son of
473:Secretary of Defense
349:limbers and caissons
281:Thomas Hinman Moorer
265:Caspar W. Weinberger
137:and the sounding of
36:limbers and caissons
1039:Veterans Flag Depot
841:1st Marine Regiment
711:on January 8, 2002.
691:on August 10, 1998.
642:during the wars in
496:three-volley salute
397:commanding officers
371:three-volley salute
318:for family members.
1053:"Serving Veterans"
837:Douglas A. Zembiec
781:Michael J. Novosel
735:, who died in the
725:United States Navy
631:United States Code
572:
552:
536:
528:
512:United States Navy
469:commander-in-chief
293:
285:
273:
193:
120:mandates that the
44:
1155:978-1-55488-408-7
980:. Xlibris, Corp.
977:God Bless America
757:Caspar Weinberger
595:George Washington
548:Ramstein Air Base
544:86th Airlift Wing
510:Sailors from the
316:military chaplain
181:military chaplain
98:draping over the
34:on a horse-drawn
32:George W. Dunaway
1271:
1187:
1167:
1166:
1164:
1162:
1139:
1133:
1130:
1124:
1123:
1121:
1119:
1109:
1103:
1102:
1096:
1088:
1081:
1075:
1074:
1067:
1061:
1060:
1049:
1043:
1042:
1031:
1025:
1024:
1022:
1021:
1007:
998:
997:
995:
994:
971:
962:
961:
959:
958:
944:
935:
934:
927:
921:
920:
913:
907:
906:
899:
893:
892:
885:
864:Military funeral
832:
821:William J. Crowe
812:
792:
776:
752:
720:
700:
680:
664:
566:recipient Major
560:Laurence E. Pope
550:, Germany, 2009.
416:general officers
414:For funerals of
395:For funerals of
358:Fighter jets in
257:A bugler sounds
245:Arlington Ladies
219:Selected Reserve
189:Robert H. Barrow
90:, the firing of
1279:
1278:
1274:
1273:
1272:
1270:
1269:
1268:
1239:
1238:
1194:
1179:
1176:
1174:Further reading
1171:
1170:
1160:
1158:
1156:
1148:. p. 162.
1141:
1140:
1136:
1131:
1127:
1117:
1115:
1111:
1110:
1106:
1089:
1083:
1082:
1078:
1069:
1068:
1064:
1051:
1050:
1046:
1033:
1032:
1028:
1019:
1017:
1009:
1008:
1001:
992:
990:
988:
973:
972:
965:
956:
954:
952:American Legion
946:
945:
938:
929:
928:
924:
915:
914:
910:
901:
900:
896:
887:
886:
882:
877:
855:
848:
833:
824:
813:
804:
793:
784:
777:
768:
753:
744:
721:
712:
701:
692:
681:
672:
665:
656:
639:
637:Ramp ceremonies
599:John Paul Jones
586:In God We Trust
542:Members of the
428:three-star rank
409:riderless horse
251:
241:
173:
163:
147:audio recording
88:guards of honor
76:Coast Guardsman
17:
12:
11:
5:
1277:
1275:
1267:
1266:
1261:
1256:
1251:
1241:
1240:
1237:
1236:
1228:
1220:
1215:
1210:
1205:
1200:
1193:
1192:External links
1190:
1189:
1188:
1175:
1172:
1169:
1168:
1154:
1134:
1125:
1104:
1076:
1062:
1044:
1026:
1011:"Flag Folding"
999:
986:
963:
936:
922:
908:
894:
879:
878:
876:
873:
872:
871:
866:
861:
854:
851:
850:
849:
834:
827:
825:
814:
807:
805:
794:
787:
785:
778:
771:
769:
755:The casket of
754:
747:
745:
737:Space Shuttle
722:
715:
713:
709:Nathan Chapman
702:
695:
693:
682:
675:
673:
666:
659:
655:
652:
638:
635:
581:national motto
564:Medal of Honor
500:
499:
492:battery pieces
480:
461:
451:
450:
447:escort platoon
439:
424:four-star rank
412:
386:
385:
374:
367:
356:
341:
330:
319:
308:Standard honor
304:/occupation).
240:
237:
236:
235:
232:
225:
222:
162:
159:
155:National Guard
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1276:
1265:
1262:
1260:
1257:
1255:
1252:
1250:
1249:Military life
1247:
1246:
1244:
1235:
1232:
1229:
1227:
1224:
1221:
1219:
1216:
1214:
1211:
1209:
1206:
1204:
1201:
1199:
1196:
1195:
1191:
1185:
1184:
1178:
1177:
1173:
1157:
1151:
1147:
1146:
1138:
1135:
1129:
1126:
1114:
1108:
1105:
1100:
1094:
1086:
1085:"Honor Guard"
1080:
1077:
1072:
1066:
1063:
1058:
1054:
1048:
1045:
1040:
1036:
1030:
1027:
1016:
1012:
1006:
1004:
1000:
989:
987:9781453541548
983:
979:
978:
970:
968:
964:
953:
949:
943:
941:
937:
932:
926:
923:
918:
912:
909:
904:
898:
895:
890:
884:
881:
874:
870:
867:
865:
862:
860:
857:
856:
852:
846:
842:
838:
831:
826:
822:
818:
811:
806:
802:
798:
791:
786:
782:
775:
770:
766:
762:
758:
751:
746:
742:
740:
734:
730:
726:
719:
714:
710:
706:
699:
694:
690:
686:
679:
674:
670:
669:Henry H. Bell
663:
658:
653:
651:
649:
645:
636:
634:
632:
628:
624:
623:shell-casings
618:
613:
611:
607:
602:
600:
596:
592:
588:
587:
582:
577:
569:
565:
561:
556:
549:
545:
540:
532:
525:
521:
517:
513:
508:
504:
497:
493:
489:
485:
484:21-gun salute
481:
478:
474:
470:
466:
462:
459:
458:
457:
455:
448:
444:
443:military band
440:
437:
436:one-star rank
433:
432:two-star rank
429:
425:
421:
420:flag officers
417:
413:
410:
406:
402:
398:
394:
393:
392:
390:
383:
379:
375:
372:
368:
365:
361:
357:
354:
350:
346:
342:
339:
335:
331:
328:
324:
320:
317:
313:
312:
311:
309:
305:
303:
299:
289:
282:
277:
270:
266:
262:
261:
255:
250:
246:
238:
233:
230:
226:
223:
220:
216:
213:
212:
211:
208:
206:
202:
198:
190:
186:
182:
177:
172:
168:
160:
158:
156:
152:
148:
144:
140:
136:
132:
127:
123:
119:
114:
112:
108:
107:United States
103:
101:
97:
93:
89:
85:
81:
77:
73:
69:
65:
61:
57:
53:
49:
41:
37:
33:
30:
26:
21:
1182:
1159:. Retrieved
1144:
1137:
1128:
1116:. Retrieved
1107:
1079:
1073:. About.com.
1065:
1057:www.nfda.org
1056:
1047:
1038:
1029:
1018:. Retrieved
1014:
991:. Retrieved
976:
955:. Retrieved
925:
911:
897:
883:
764:
738:
640:
621:Three spent
620:
615:
603:
584:
573:
568:Everett Pope
501:
454:Armed forces
453:
452:
388:
387:
378:Final Salute
334:honor guards
307:
306:
294:
291:Final salute
258:
209:
201:dishonorable
194:
138:
115:
104:
92:volley shots
86:may feature
47:
45:
648:Afghanistan
627:next of kin
610:next of kin
338:pallbearers
215:Active duty
205:DD Form 214
161:Eligibility
143:lone bugler
135:next of kin
126:honor guard
1243:Categories
1118:1 December
1020:2011-05-16
1015:USFlag.org
993:2011-05-16
957:2011-05-16
875:References
389:Full honor
243:See also:
197:discharged
165:See also:
843:from the
743:in 2003.
514:fold the
488:artillery
422:of O-10 (
382:drum roll
325:and as a
1093:cite web
853:See also
823:in 2007.
765:en route
741:disaster
739:Columbia
617:service.
591:tricorne
526:surgeon.
399:of O-6 (
239:Ceremony
229:enlisted
72:Guardian
759:, 15th
654:Gallery
471:), the
445:and an
405:Captain
401:Colonel
362:by the
298:veteran
271:, 2006.
227:Former
151:Reserve
133:to the
105:In the
84:funeral
80:veteran
56:Soldier
42:, 2008.
1161:7 July
1152:
984:
486:using
475:, the
353:hearse
109:, the
100:coffin
68:Airman
64:Sailor
60:Marine
54:for a
1163:2010
1150:ISBN
1120:2017
1099:link
982:ISBN
729:NASA
646:and
644:Iraq
574:The
490:and
467:(as
418:and
327:pall
302:rank
260:Taps
247:and
169:and
153:and
139:Taps
96:flag
267:in
217:or
74:or
1245::
1095:}}
1091:{{
1055:.
1037:.
1013:.
1002:^
966:^
950:.
939:^
650:.
583:,
441:A
314:A
300:,
179:A
102:.
70:,
66:,
62:,
58:,
46:A
1165:.
1122:.
1101:)
1059:.
1041:.
1023:.
996:.
960:.
403:/
355:.
340:.
329:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
