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Services

Honoring Veterans

Gravestone with an American flag

We're proud to do our part in honoring our country's veterans, and giving back to those whose sacrifice and patriotism define our great nation. Our duty is to provide you and your family with professional and dignified assistance during your time of need, and to support you in honoring your loved one for their dedication and selfless service.

We would be honored to help you make arrangements for any combination of traditional military tributes.

Traditional Elements & Honors

Standard honor military funerals include:

  • Obtaining the United States of America Burial Flag (with proper discharge documents)
  • Securing Honor Guard (2-3 Service Representatives)
  • Presentation of Taps and Flag at Ceremony

Full Honor Military Funerals Include:

  • Obtaining the United States of America Burial Flag (with proper discharge documents)
  • Securing Full Military Honors Team (Casket Bearers & Rifle Team)
  • Presentation of Taps and Flag at Ceremony
  • Chaplain Services by the Branch of Service, served (if available)

Other Veteran Benefits

In addition to coordinating honors related to the service itself, we can help you communicate with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to arrange for:

A Presidential Memorial Certificate: This is a certificate expressing the nation's recognition of the veteran's service. The veteran's name is inscribed, and the certificate bears the signature of the President.

Headstones or markers: The VA provides headstones and markers for the graves of veterans anywhere in the world and for eligible dependents of veterans buried in national, state, or military cemeteries.

Memorial plots: If an eligible veteran's remains are not available for burial, the VA will provide a plot and headstone or marker in a national cemetery for memorialization. If you wish to place the memorial in a cemetery other than a national cemetery, the VA will provide the headstone or marker but not the plot itself.

Burial in a VA national cemetery: This includes the gravesite, opening and closing of the grave, a grave box, and perpetual care.

Reimbursement of burial expenses: For information on eligibility and the different levels of potential reimbursement, please review their Guide to VA Burial Allowances (opens in a new tab).

Additional Resources

Please visit the following links for detailed information about the options available for honoring service members and other aspects of military funerals:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (opens in a new tab)

In the main menu, click "VA Benefits and Health Care" and then "Burials and memorials."

Veterans' Funeral and Burial Benefits (opens in a new tab)

This link includes helpful information from the Funeral Consumers Alliance.

Honoring Those Who Served (opens in a new tab)

An explanation of the various types of honors available for military funerals.