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The tradition of providing Military Funeral Honors, in
some form, began in ancient Greece and Rome.
The funeral honors protocol of today
traces its roots to these ancient ceremonies as well as to
historical American experiences.
The family or a representative of the family must
request Military Funeral Honors. By law, an honor guard detail
for the
burial
of an eligible veteran shall consist of not less than two
members of the Armed Forces. One member of the detail should be
a representative of the parent Service of the deceased veteran
whenever possible.
The Armed Forces honor detail will, at a
minimum, perform a ceremony that includes the playing of Taps,
folding and presentation of the American flag to the next of
kin.
Military Funeral Honors are provided by the Indiana Army
National Guard in the State of Indiana under the direction of
the Department of Defense at no cost to the family.
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