Facts: presidential honors

By regulation and law, America’s deceased presidents are honored each year on their birthdays. A general officer from the nearest military installation visits the gravesite and participates in a wreath-laying ceremony as a representative of the sitting president of the United States.

Training and Doctrine Command is responsible for ceremonies honoring four deceased presidents:

• John Tyler, 10th president (1841-1845), March 29, Richmond, Va. More biographical information
• James Monroe, fifth president (1817-1825), April 28, Richmond, Va. More biographical information
• Harry S. Truman, 33rd president (1945-1953), May 8, Independence, Mo. More biographical information
• Zachary Taylor, 12th president (1849-1850), Nov. 24, Louisville, Ky. More biographical information