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  2. Military funerals in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A military funeral in the United States is a memorial or burial rite conducted by the United States Armed Forces for a Soldier, Marine, Sailor, Airman, Guardian or Coast Guardsman who died in battle, a veteran, or other prominent military figures or a president.

  3. Military funeral - Wikipedia

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    A military funeral is a memorial or burial rite given by a country's military for a soldier, sailor, marine or airman who died in battle, a veteran, ...

  4. Patriot Guard Riders - Wikipedia

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    The Patriot Guard Riders (PGR) is an organization based in the United States whose members attend the funerals of members of the U.S. military and first responders at the invitation of a decedent's family. [2] [3] [4] [5]

  5. Three-volley salute - Wikipedia

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    The three-volley salute is a ceremonial act performed at military funerals and sometimes also police funerals. The custom likely originates with Roman funeral rites. Dirt would be cast on the body three times followed, and the ceremony was ended by the deceased's name being called three times.

  6. Mortuary Affairs - Wikipedia

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    Mortuary Affairs is a service within the United States Army Quartermaster Corps tasked with the recovery, identification, transportation, and preparation for burial of deceased American and American-allied military personnel. The human remains of enemy or non-friendly persons are collected and returned to their respective governments or ...

  7. List of mortuary customs - Wikipedia

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    Military funeral is a memorial or burial rite given by a country's military for a soldier, sailor, marine or airman who died in battle, a veteran, or other prominent military figures or heads of state. Missing man formation is a flypast of several aircraft done in honor of a deceased aviator in the armed forces.

  8. Military rites - Wikipedia

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    A lone bugler plays Taps during a military funeral held at Arlington National Cemetery for former U.S. Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger. The Unknown Soldier from World War I arriving at the Washington Navy Yard, circa 1921 . Military rites are honors presented at a funeral for a member of a military or police force.

  9. Riderless horse - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the riderless horse is part of funerals with military honors given to Army or Marine Corps officers at the rank of colonel or above, as well as funerals of presidents, who served as commander in chief. [1] Alexander Hamilton, who was Secretary of the Treasury (1789–1795) was the first American to be given the honor.