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Military Funerals – Our Nation’s Fallen Heroes
Being a soldier is more than courage, it is sacrificing yourself for something greater than yourself. [Author Unknown]
All eligible veterans are entitled to Military Funeral Honors upon request. The Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor is proud to honor those men and women whose sacrifice and patriotism define our great nation.
Our staff desires to provide professional assistance and support to you in honoring your loved ones for their dedication and selfless service. We want to assure that their funeral service represents the respect and dignity that they deserve.
Some Military Funeral Honors (MFH) depend on the rank of the deceased but the most common honors are the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the veterans’ family and the playing of Taps. The ceremony is performed by a funeral honors detail consisting of at least two members of the Armed Forces. The Funeral Honors rendered will be determined by the status of the veteran. The type of Funeral Honors may be Full Military Honors, 7 Person Detail or a Standard Honors Team Detail.
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Who is Eligible for Military Funeral Honors?
- Military members on active duty or in the Selected Reserve.
- Former military members who served on active duty and departed under conditions other than dishonorable.
- 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 discharged from the Selected Reserve due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.
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Who is not eligible for Military Funeral Honors?
- Any person separated from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions or whose character of service results in a bar to veteran’s benefits.
- Any person who was ordered to report to an induction station, but was not actually inducted into military service.
- 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 convicted of a Federal or State capital crime sentenced to death or life imprisonment.
Other Veteran Benefits
In addition to coordinating honors for the funeral service itself, the Ritchie & Johnson can help you communicate with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to arrange for a Presidential Memorial Certificate, headstones or markers, memorial plots, and reimbursement of burial expenses.
Additional Resources
The following links detail information about available options for honoring service members and other aspects of military funerals:
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website.
See Burials & Memorials. - Veterans’ Funeral and Burial Benefits.
Information from Funeral Consumers Alliance. - Honoring Those Who Served.
Explanation of types of honors available for military funerals.
RITCHIE & JOHNSON
FUNERAL PARLOR
748 S Fayette Street
Beckley, WV 25801
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