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A Military Funeral
By Carole Galassi
In case you are scheduling a service for a military
funeral, you may find this bit of information helpful.
Generally there are a number of critical items you will
certainly want to be mindful of. The remaining family
members will make choices concerning the visitation, who
will facilitate the memorial services, as well as
whether there could be flowers or charitable
contributions in lieu of flowers. Additionally, the
military branch the loved one served in can present a
flower arrangement. If the family desires, the armed
service unit can equally lead the memorial service.
Bereaved families may in addition decide to work with a
funeral director and have them guide with scheduling a
lower cost funeral, in the event that you are working
inside a price range. The service at a chapel may be
facilitated by a person of the clergy as well as by
someone outside the armed service. The military service
will reside at the grave side or interment. The service
is made up of a seven person shooting team just for the
salute, a bugler to execute taps, pallbearers, in
addition to an official of similar in standing to the
deceased.
The U.S. flag banner is covered above the memorial
casket prior to the actual service for the duration of
your entire service. When there are flowers upon the top
of the coffin, a military services associate may carry
the banner throughout the service. In the event the body
was cremated, a single representative may hold the flag
as well as another will hold the urn that contains the
cremains. The cremains are usually either laid to rest
within the urn, scattered, or presented to the family.
The best place on the web to view templates for military
funeral programs is The Funeral Program Site. There is
also a beautiful selection of templates for funeral
prayer cards, thank you cards, memorial bookmarks, and
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