This
page is to honor our American military Veterans who have gone on before
us. While history may overlook many of the brave deeds of our gallant
service men and service women, their memory will ever live in the hearts
and minds of freedom loving people of the great nation of the United
States of America.
Read each name with pride and thanks,
for they answered the call to duty and now the Honor and Glory is
theirs. They gave their all for us and they are not forgotten! TAPS
are sounding.
DOD Policy - Once a Privilege, Now a Right.
Since 1 January 2000, every armed forces
Veteran and member on active duty, or in the active reserve has had the
right to be buried with patriotic flourishes provided by a military
honor guard.
- Must have bee honorably discharged
- Documentation - the family must
produce the discharge papers refer to as "DD214". We recommend
families locate the Veteran's papers while he/she is still alive and
give a copy to their funeral director. If there are a member of the
VFW, they will have a copy on file in the office. If you can't find a
DD214, then the Post's Service Officer can help fill out the appropriate
paperwork for duplicates.
- Locally, the VFW offers this service to ALL Veterans. If a family wants an Honor Guard for a loved one, all they
have to do is call the funeral home and the staff can contact the VFW
and make arrangements.
- There is NO CHARGE for this
service, but donations are accepted and that money goes back into our
community to support Veterans, their families, youth activities,
scholarships and many other charities.
- There is a bond and connection to all Veterans and the VFW Honor Guard are all volunteers.