A funeral service for an honorably discharged veteran of any active duty armed services member can follow the time honored military protocol. All of the arrangements are handled by the funeral director. Mourners will see a flag draped over the coffin. If the family requests a chapel service, the flag will be pulled away from the head of the coffin and the coffin can be opened for viewing. The flag must be made in America of a special cotton grown in America.
A spray of flowers should not be placed on the coffin, and there should never be a spray of flowers setting on top of the flag. If the family wishes to, they can request a special floral arrangement from the florist who will know how to make it, and the funeral director will know where to place it.
A military detail will carry the coffin to the grave and prepare for the military honors. The honors will include the family’s service, a military rifle salute, folding of the flag, presentation of the flag to the family, and the Taps will be played. The family does not have to pay for military honors. Veteran Services in Davis, CA will arrange the military honors and obtain the flag.
At any given time, a military bugler may not be available or even a military detail may not be available. However, the family can be sure that every effort will be made to follow the military funeral protocol as best as it can be. Veterans deserve the finest commemoration for their contribution to our country’s safety. An active duty military member who was killed in the service to their country deserves a special military funeral which Veteran services in Davis CA is familiar with.
A chapel or church funeral service will be accommodated by the funeral director according to the family’s wishes. A grave side ceremony can also be conducted by a person of the family’s choice. A military funeral is a special event which honors the life, service and often the sacrifice of the deceased. It is our nation’s way of expressing eternal gratitude for all that the veteran did.
