Military Honors Services

Firing Detail

Full Honors

Wanted: Buglers. Must be able to play Taps. Audition is required.

Full Honors funerals are reserved for Soldiers that die or are killed while on active duty, or Medal of Honor recipients, and may consist of 21 Soldiers to perform the following:

One detail NCO or Officer in-charge
Six pallbearers
One firing party NCO
Seven man firing party
One bugler
Four man color guard
Military Chaplain

Modified Full Honors (Seven Person Detail)

The Seven Person Detail is reserved for all retired military service members, National Guard members not killed in action, and active duty military members not killed in action. The Seven Person Detail provides at a minimum:

Pall bearers / firing party
Playing of Taps
Flag folding
Flag presentation
Military Chaplain (if available)

Veterans Honors

Veterans Honors are reserved for all honorably discharged veterans. Veterans Honors provides a minimum of three military members. The three person detail consists of the following positions: