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Funeral honors program serves America with timeless tradition

FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Va. — When the fabric of America, star-spangled, is presented in a tight, triangular fold. When the grand, old flag is carried on a casket and set down by pallbearers, and when the ...
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Military funeral honors in NY drop significantly as World War II veteran population ages

New York National Guard soldiers and airmen provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services in 2025, continuing a declining trend as the number of World War II and Korean War veterans ...
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Duty Calls: National Guard teams conduct 6,166 military funeral honors

A total of 125 highly trained New York Army National Guard and Air National Guard honor guard members performed 6,166 gravesite military funerals last year, according to Eric Durr, a spokesman for the ...
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New York National Guard Conducts 6,166 Military Funerals

LATHAM, N.Y. – New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services in 2025. The 69 Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard Honor Guard ...