At my uncle’s funeral the flag on his casket had seams on it and was paper the n. Plus the music was not live but pre-recorded.
Don’t know if this is standard now but it didn’t seem right ght to me.
He was a WW2 vet.
Pop was a vet too but he was an MP and arrived in Korea right after the cease fire.
He believed the honor was reserved for those who were in combat.
My dad is a WWII vet ... 99 & 7 months old. Week before last, we had a file opened at a funeral home that will handle arrangements - pre-planning. We are 2.5 hours away from the cemetery & were concerned about getting him from here to there.
Anyway, my cousin, who lives in the area, was going to contact the VFW and/or the American Legion in the area to see about a military type graveside ceremony. It turns out the funeral home can provide an actual military unit, which is what we’ll do if available when the time comes.
Dad is currently trying to stay out of the hospital - puncture wound in a leg with poor circulation (he’s not diabetic). It’s iffy if we can keep him out .... just getting through the weekend without an ER trip is a blessing. We’ve been to the doctor twice already in the last week and a half - next stop, per doc’s instructions, is the ER if things do not improve or get worse. He’ll probably need IV antibiotics/hospital stay if we end up in the ER. At dad’s age, it doesn’t take much to knock them off of what is already a very narrow ‘ledge of life’ so we’re watching him like a hawk.
Never saw a paper flag used, sorry to hear that. Music is often a trumpet bell attachment that does quite well in simulating taps. There is not an excess of trumpet players available, so a trooper gets to simulate it. A good one mimics the event to the music as well as a non-musician can.
One of the most significant duties I had as a young grunt was Honor Guard/Burial duty. It was never taken lightly, and we practiced continuously to get it perfect. The NCOIC was a serious dude. I have a lot to thank hm for.
Decades late, by USAF daughter spent a tour on honor guard around San Antone. She too, found it very rewarding and the team took it quite personally. I had the pleasure and honor of attending a funeral that she participated in at Fort Sam. I was very proud of her and her Airman team.
That’s pretty standard. One uncle got the boom-box taps. Interestingly, the last uncle to pass (several years later) had a bugler. It was very nice.
“He believed the honor was reserved for those who were in combat.”
I feel the same way about parking spots reserved for veterans. I look at them and tell myself that’s my brother’s parking spot.
I’m not sure I understand your first sentence.
Not an uncommon thought, honorable.