"TO HONOR WITH DIGNITY" "Honoring Those Who Served" is the title of the Department of Defense program for providing dignified military funeral honors to our nations Veterans. Upon the family's request, Public Law 106-65 allows every eligible Veteran to receive military funeral honors. The law calls for funeral directors to request military funeral honors on behalf of the Veterans' family. Any Air Force or Army Air Corp honorably discharged after six months of service and all retirees are entitled to Veterans funeral honors. Veterans funeral honors, performed by a two-person team, includes the folding and presentation of the United States Flag and the playing of "Taps." For retirees; when personnel are available we will provide a seven person team consisting of a pall-bearing sequence, a six-man flag fold, a three-volley rifle salute and the playing of "Taps." After this sequence is completed, the flag will be presented to the next-of-kin. In addition, three expended shell casings can be presented to the next-of-kin upon their request. Active-duty deaths receive a ceremony performed by twenty guardsmen; consisting of six pallbearers, a seven member firing party, a four member color guard, one bugler, one non-commissioned officer in charge of the firing party and one officer in charge of the detail. As with a retiree service, three expended shell casings can be presented to the next-of-kin upon request.
MISSION We WILL, with an unwavering sense of dedication, precisely execute military honors for Active Duty, Retirees, Veterans and The Flag. We WILL exceed the standards of conduct while demonstrating the highest level of commitment. "TO HONOR WITH DIGNITY" VISION To be the elite Honor Guard in the U.S. Air Force!
Washington Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla and Whitman. Idaho Benewah, Boundary, Bonner, Clearwater, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone Oregon Umatilla, Union and Wallowa Note: A Department of Defense Form 214 (certificate of release or discharge from active duty) is required to ensure veteran status and an honorable discharge.