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The preferred method is the DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.

Any person convicted of a Federal or State capital crime sentenced to death or life imprisonment.

Any person discharged from the Selected Reserve prior to completing one term of enlistment or period of initial obligated service for reasons other than a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.

Any person who was ordered to report to an induction station, but was not actually inducted into military service.

Any person separated from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions or whose character of service results in a bar to veteran's benefits.

Who is not eligible for Military Funeral Honors?

Former military members discharged from the Selected Reserve due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.

Former military members who completed at least one term of enlistment or period of initial obligated service in the Selected Reserve and departed under conditions other than dishonorable.

Former military members who served on active duty and departed under conditions other than dishonorable.

Military members on active duty or in the Selected Reserve.

Who is eligible for Military Funeral Honors? Military Funeral Honor Teams may act as Pall Bearers if requested by the veteran/family. Taps may be played by a bugler or, if a bugler is not available, by using a quality recorded version.

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The type of Funeral Honors may be Full Military Honors, 7 Person Detail or a Standard Honors Team Detail.Īt least one of the funeral honors detail will be from the Armed Force in which the deceased veteran served. The Funeral Honors rendered to you or your veteran will be determined by the status of the veteran.

The ceremony is performed by a funeral honors detail consisting of at least two members of the Armed Forces.

The basic Military Funeral Honors (MFH) ceremony consists of the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the veterans' family and the playing of Taps.