What Are Military Funeral Honors?

With deep humility and respect, we consider it a Privilege to provide military honors to our deceased Veterans. 

The basic Military Funeral Honors (MFH) ceremony consists of the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the family of the veterans and the playing of Taps. The ceremony is performed by a funeral honors detail consisting of at least two 111embers of the Armed Forces, At least one of the funeral honors detail will be from the service in which the deceased veteran served, Taps may be played by a bugler or, if a bugler is not available, by using a Quality recorded version. THERE IS NO CHARGE TO THE FUNERAL HOME OR FAMILY FOR MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS.

Who is eligible?

Veterans are eligible for military honors at their funeral if they meet one of the following requirements:

• Currently serving on active duty or in the Selected Reserve ( drilling with a unit),

• Discharged from active duty under conditions “other than dishonorable.”

• Completed at least one term of enlistment or period of initial obligated service in the Selected Reserve under conditions “other than dishonorable.”

• Discharged from the Selected Reserve due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.

Family members of the deceased veteran should first notify their funeral director of their desire to have Military Funeral Honors rendered at the funeral. The family should provide the funeral director with the following information, if available:

*Name of deceased, date of birth, Social Security number, form DD-214 (active duty discharge), NGB 22 (National Guardsmen discharge) or any other proof of veteran status or eligibility for burial honors.

Whom should I contact?

► Army

800-350-7746

► Navy

877-478-3988

► Marine Corps

866-826-3628

► Air Force

618-256-4586

► Coast Guard

216-902-6269

OR DIRECT CONTACT WITH

Illinois Army National Guard

Military Funeral Honors Offices

Marion

217-494-3265

East St. Louis

217-685-4376

Decatur

217-494-3268

Macomb

217-685-4377

N. Riverside

217-685-4878

Headquarters

217-761-2909

217-761-3824