It is good practice to contact our administration section if you have not received a response regarding your request.
If you have not heard from our administration section, there is a possibility we did not receive your request. Our administration section will follow up with the requestor to verify all information listed on the request form. This sequence includes the playing of Taps, folding of the interment flag and presentation of the flag to the Next of Kin.Ĭolor Guard requests can be emailed to or faxed to (951) 655-6108. MFH consist of either two or three Ceremonial Guardsmen. Minimum Funeral Honors – Reserved for Air Force Veterans but may also be utilized for Air Force Retirees, Active Reservists and Active Guardsmen, depending on manning. **Note** We do not supply the interment flag. At least two members of the funeral honors detail will be members of the armed services (other than members in a retired status) at least one of whom will be a member of the military service of which the decedent was a member. Title 10, Section 1491, USC stipulates that Military Funeral Honors will consist of two or more persons this is also cited in DODI 1300.15, Military Funeral Support.
Standard Honors Funeral Sequences may be fulfilled with two ceremonial guardsmen, complying with Title 10 law. **Note** the number of Ceremonial Guardsmen provided is based off manning availability. This sequence includes rifle volleys, playing of Taps, folding of the interment flag and presentation of the flag to the Next of Kin. SHFS consists of either four, five or seven Ceremonial Guardsmen. Standard Honors Funeral Sequence – Reserved for Air Force Retirees, Active Reservists and Active Guardsmen. If parents are divorced or legally separated they will each receive a flag and shadow box. Interment flag and shadow boxes will be presented to the PADD, spouse, children and parents if married. This sequence includes rifle volleys, playing of Taps and folding of the interment flag. ADFS consists of twenty Ceremonial Guardsmen and includes: 1 Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, 6 Pall bearers, 1 Noncommissioned Officer Firing Party, 7 member Firing Party, 4 member Color Guard and 1 Bugler. To find out more about joining the Memorial Services Detachment, call (361) 728-7052.Active Duty Funeral Sequence – Reserved for Active Duty, Reserve and Air National Guard members on Active Orders. “Whether it’s one, none or 100, we provide the honors,” said detachment vice president David Matson.
“We need new blood.”Īcevedo knows there will be a time when they will need to pass their rifles and bugle to a younger generation to ensure that these fallen heroes are given the goodbye they deserve - one with full honors. “We’re all getting old here,” said Acevedo, who hopes that other veterans can step up and fill their highly polished shoes. McClintock and other detachment members are getting up in age, which will eventually make it more difficult to continue to carry on this time-honored tradition. “A family member is reassured that somebody is looking out for their loved ones,” he said. Being able to perform the service is just as meaningful for him as it is for the families. Honor guard detachment member Bill McClintock has served in over 2,800 of these services. “It was an honor to be here and see that (the honor guard) gave that kind of respect to my uncle,” said Dunlap’s nephew, Sam Dunlap. “We never leave anybody behind,” said detachment commander Tony Acevedo.Īnd surviving families appreciate the sacrifice honor guard members make to perform the dignified service for their loved ones. Two family members attended Dunlap’s service, and the honor guard was there to present honors. The all-volunteer Memorial Services Detachment provides full military honors for deceased veterans, such as a recent service for Odem resident US Marine Corps veteran Darrell Dunlap. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Saying a final farewell to someone you likely didn’t know is quite common for members of the honor guard at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery.