Who is eligible for Military
Funeral Honors?
Are there Veteran’s not eligible
for Military Funeral Honors?
How do I request Military Funeral
Honors and how much will it cost me?
How do I get a flag for
the casket and how much will it cost me?
What Honors are provided?
What if we don’t
want Taps?
What do they say when they
present the flag?
Whom Provides Military Funeral
Honors?
How is the Missouri Military Funeral
Honors Program funded?
Can I make a donation
to the Missouri Military Funeral Honors Program?
How do I find out more about the
Missouri Military Funeral Honors Program?
Who is eligible for
Military Funeral Honors?
Answer: Deceased Active Duty,
Guard and Reserve Members, Military Retirees, and Veteran’s who
served at least one term of enlistment and separated under honorable
conditions are eligible for Military Funeral Honors. A DD Form 214 or
other documentation is used to verify eligibility.
Are there Veteran’s
not eligible for Military Funeral Honors?
Answer: Yes, Veterans discharged
under less than honorable conditions or convicted of a capital offense
and sentenced to life imprisonment or death.
How do I request Military
Funeral Honors and how much will it cost me?
Answer: Request military funeral honors through your Funeral Director.
Honors are provided at no cost.
How do I get a flag
for the casket and how much will it cost me?
Answer: Request a flag through your Funeral
Director. Flags are provided at no cost.
What Honors are provided?
Answer: Veterans normally receive a Three-Volley Rifle Salute,
Taps, Flag Folding and Presentation. Active Duty members and Military
Retirees receive additional honors.
What if we don’t
want Taps?
Answer: It is the family's option and may be deleted from the
ceremony at the family's request.
What do they say when
they present the flag?
Answer: It varies by Branch of
Service but is similar to this:
This flag is presented on behalf of a grateful nation, as a token of our appreciation for the honorable and faithful service rendered by your loved one.
Whom Provides Military
Funeral Honors?
Answer: The family determines
who presents the flag and has a choice of Uniformed Service members
or Veteran’s Service Organization members. Honors for Veterans
are provided by the Missouri National Guard, and/or Veteran’s
Service Organizations, and/or the Active Component. Honors for Active
Duty members and Military Retirees are provided by the Active Component.
How is the Missouri
Military Funeral Honors Program funded?
Answer: We receive approximately
65% of our funding from the State of Missouri through the Missouri National
Guard Trust Fund and approximately 35% from the Federal Government through
the Missouri National Guard.
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Can I make a donation to the Missouri Military
Funeral Honors Program?
Answer: Yes, donations to the
“Missouri National Guard Trust Fund” may be sent to this
address:
Office of the Adjutant General
ATTN: NGMO-CMH
2302 Militia Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65101-1203
How do I find out
more about the Missouri Military Funeral Honors Program?
Answer: Contact the Director of
the Military Funeral Honors Program at (573) 638-9663.