Beginning the week of June 2, soldiers, their horses and the caisson will carry caskets for two funerals a day and a maximum ...

The military funeral honors procedures are solemn and ... Families are also given a burial flag at no cost, which is used to drape the casket during the funeral. This flag symbolizes the nation's ...

If you have ever been to a service honoring a military veteran, chances are you’ve seen a flag draped over a casket that was ...

It begins with the American flag. Two honor guard members retrieve and open the flag, displaying it with reverence. The ...

Public display of Carter's casket is only part of a protocol ... an event defined as the highest of military funeral honors. Funeral planning starts soon after newly elected presidents take ...