The Veteran Program
"Together making a difference"
Military Funeral Honors
"Honoring Those Who Served" is the title of the Dept. of
Defense program for providing dignified military funeral honors to
veterans who have defended our nation. Upon a family's request, the
law requires that every eligible veteran receive a military
funeral
honors ceremony to include folding and presenting of the U.S. burial
flag and the playing of "Taps". The law defines a
'military honors'
detail as consisting of two or more uniformed military persons with
at least one member of the veteran's
parent service of the armed
forces. The Dept. of Defense program calls for the funeral home to
request military funeral honors
on behalf of the veteran’s family.