Get Funeral Honors Request Form Patriot Honor Guard

“On behalf of the president of the United States, (the United States Army; the United States Marine Corps; the United States Navy; the United States Air Force or the United States Coast Guard), and a grateful nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's honorable and faithful ...

Who Is Eligible to Receive the Burial Flag? Generally, the flag is given to the next-of-kin, as a keepsake, after its use during the funeral service. When there is no next-of-kin, VA will furnish the flag to a friend making request for it.

The flag-draped casket arrives at the cemetery by hearse or horse-drawn caisson. A six-man honor guard carries the casket to the grave site.

2. What are the differences between the funerals services you provide? A- A full honors funeral has members from each unit of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard to render honors in honor of the servicemember, such as the colors flight, firing party, pallbearers, an armed escort and The U.S. Air Force Band.

“On behalf of the president of the United States, (the United States Army; the United States Marine Corps; the United States Navy; the United States Air Force or the United States Coast Guard), and a grateful nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's honorable and faithful ...

Funeral Honors Requests: The premier United States Air Force Honor Guard stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling provides military funeral honors for veterans who are being interred at Arlington National Cemetery. To schedule a funeral service, please call the cemetery directly at (877) 907-8585.

To establish a veteran's eligibility for military funeral honors, a DD Form 214, “Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty” or any discharge document showing honorable service is required. The DD Form 214 may be obtained by using the online order form or completing a Standard Form 180.

Additional Funeral Elements Army, Navy and Marine Corps general officers may receive a battery cannon salute (17 guns for a four-star general, 15 for a three-star, 13 for a two-star, 11 for a one-star), if available.

Salute by cannon or artillery is a military tradition that originated in the 14th century. The 21-gun salute, commonly recognized by many nations, is the highest honor rendered.

Its usage on Memorial Day indicates that even though individual veterans may not qualify for a 21 gun salute, as a group, all deceased veterans do.

You may contact your local funeral home director to initiate a request for Military Funeral Honors for a deceased Veteran. You will need to provide proof of military service in the form of a DD-214 or Statement of Service.

Funeral planners or family members of eligible deceased veterans may request funeral honors by contacting a representative at the number listed in the Military Funeral Honors Directory for their area. They can also reach out to the program manager overseeing the Military Funeral Honors program for their service branch.

“On behalf of the president of the United States, (the United States Army; the United States Marine Corps; the United States Navy; the United States Air Force or the United States Coast Guard), and a grateful nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's honorable and faithful ...

Who Is Eligible to Receive the Burial Flag? Generally, the flag is given to the next-of-kin, as a keepsake, after its use during the funeral service. When there is no next-of-kin, VA will furnish the flag to a friend making request for it.

The flag-draped casket arrives at the cemetery by hearse or horse-drawn caisson. A six-man honor guard carries the casket to the grave site.

2. What are the differences between the funerals services you provide? A- A full honors funeral has members from each unit of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard to render honors in honor of the servicemember, such as the colors flight, firing party, pallbearers, an armed escort and The U.S. Air Force Band.

“On behalf of the president of the United States, (the United States Army; the United States Marine Corps; the United States Navy; the United States Air Force or the United States Coast Guard), and a grateful nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's honorable and faithful ...

Funeral Honors Requests: The premier United States Air Force Honor Guard stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling provides military funeral honors for veterans who are being interred at Arlington National Cemetery. To schedule a funeral service, please call the cemetery directly at (877) 907-8585.

To establish a veteran's eligibility for military funeral honors, a DD Form 214, “Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty” or any discharge document showing honorable service is required. The DD Form 214 may be obtained by using the online order form or completing a Standard Form 180.

Additional Funeral Elements Army, Navy and Marine Corps general officers may receive a battery cannon salute (17 guns for a four-star general, 15 for a three-star, 13 for a two-star, 11 for a one-star), if available.

Salute by cannon or artillery is a military tradition that originated in the 14th century. The 21-gun salute, commonly recognized by many nations, is the highest honor rendered.

Its usage on Memorial Day indicates that even though individual veterans may not qualify for a 21 gun salute, as a group, all deceased veterans do.

You may contact your local funeral home director to initiate a request for Military Funeral Honors for a deceased Veteran. You will need to provide proof of military service in the form of a DD-214 or Statement of Service.

Funeral planners or family members of eligible deceased veterans may request funeral honors by contacting a representative at the number listed in the Military Funeral Honors Directory for their area. They can also reach out to the program manager overseeing the Military Funeral Honors program for their service branch.