Last week, hundreds of people traveled to Shrub Oak, New York to attend the funeral of Robert Graham, a 97-year-old veteran who served in the Pacific as a Marine Raider during World War II.
Veteran and military funerals often involve specific traditions - the folding of a flag, firearm salutes, color guard ceremonies, the playing of taps - but the ride from the funeral home to the ...
A total of 196 elite full-time and part-time New York Army National Guard soldiers and New York Air National Guard airmen performed more than 8,700 gravesite military funerals last year ...
LATHAM — New York National Guard Army and Air Force Honor Guards were expected to provide military funeral honors at more than 8,700 graveside services in 2024. As of Dec. 20, the 116 New York ...
WASHINGTON — Christopher, a Marine Corps veteran who survived ... In contrast to the pomp and circumstance of traditional military funerals, a growing number of veterans say they prefer a ...
Military forces have participated in Inauguration Day since 1789, when local militias and veterans escorted George Washington to his first inauguration.
WASHINGTON — Funeral services honoring former President ... Carter will be carried by military body bearers into the Rotunda, where members of Congress will pay their respects during a service ...