DFW Honor Guard

	DFW Honor Guard Who is eligible? DFW Honor Guard

		DFW Honor Guard Mission The primary mission of the DFW Honor Guard is to provide full military funeral honors for active duty members, retirees and veterans who served honorably in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States. Area of Responsibility The DFW Honor Guard serves the Dallas, Forth Worth and North Texas areas. Honoring those who served The rendering of Military Funeral Honors is a way to show the Nation's deep gratitude to those who, in times of war and peace, have faithfully defended our country. This ceremonial paying of respect is the final demonstration a grateful Nation can provide to the veteran's families. Honoring those who served is our commitment to recognize the sacrifice and contributions of our Nation's veterans. Military Funeral Honors have always been provided whenever possible. However, the law now mandates the rendering of Military Funeral Honors for an eligible veteran if requested by the family. The honor detail will, at minimum, perform a ceremony that includes the folding and presenting of the American flag to the next of kin and the playing of Taps. How much does a Military Funeral Honors detail cost? The service provided by the DFW Honor Guard is provided at no cost to the family. However, if a family so wishes, the Honor Guard may accept an honorarium of any amount that the family wishes to give. Should such an honorarium be given, it is used exclusively to help offset the cost of providing this service to honor our departed veterans. *What can the family of an eligible veteran expect?* The core elements of the funeral honors ceremony, which will be conducted on request, are: At National Cemetery Fire Rifle Salute Play Taps Present Flag Recipient with pouch containing three expended cartridges. At sites other than at the National Cemetery Receive casket and escort to grave site Fold and Present Flag Fire Rifle Salute Play Taps Present Flag Recipient with pouch containing three expended cartridges *How do you make a request for a Military Funeral Honors Detail?* The phone number for the Honor Guard is 972-524-5022. Contact information can also be obtained from the We can also be found on the Texas National Cemetery Foundation web site at http://www.tncf.org/honors.htm. You should contact your funeral director or in the North Texas area you may contact us directly and we will be glad to assist you in making arrangements with your funeral director for an Honor Guards presentation. *How much notice should be provided for the honors request?* If possible, at least 48 hours notice is needed in order to organize the funeral honors detail. Who is eligible? Military members on active duty Military retirees Members and former members of the Selected Reserve Eligible U.S. veterans of any war Other U.S. veterans who served at least one term of enlistment and separated under conditions other than dishonorable Who is not eligible? Some veterans are not eligible for funeral honors. This includes, for example, those discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions or individuals sentenced to death or life imprisonment without parole for a federal or state capital offense. If you have eligibility questions, talk with the funeral director or us. Further clarification on eligibility is available in Title 10 and Title 38, United States Code, which are available on this web site: http://www.militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mil Additional Information If you would like to learn more about Military Funeral Honors please visit the Internet website at http://www.militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mil This website is a source of detailed information with direct links to related military and veteran sites.