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The United States Army Caisson Platoon of the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" transports the flag-draped casket of Sergeant Major of the Army George W. Dunaway on a horse-drawn limbers and caissons during a military funeral procession at Arlington National Cemetery, 2008.

A military funeral is a memorial or burial rite given by a country's military for a soldier, sailor, marine or airman who died in battle, a veteran, or other prominent military figures or heads of state. A military funeral may feature guards of honor, the firing of volley shots as a salute, drumming and other military elements, with a flag draping over the coffin.

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Military funeral

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A military funeral is a memorial or burial rite given by a country's military for a soldier, sailor, marine or airman who died in battle, a veteran, or...

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State funeral

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as religious overtones and distinctive elements of military tradition. Generally, state funerals are held in order to involve the general public in a...

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Military funerals in the United States

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A military funeral in the United States is a memorial or burial rite conducted by the United States Armed Forces for a Soldier, Marine, Sailor, Airman...

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Ariel Sharon

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Sharon "the greatest field commander in our history". Upon leaving the military, Sharon entered politics, joining the Likud party, and served in a number...

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Funeral

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Funerary practices in different cultures A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with...

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Funeral march

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also used for marches played by a military band at military funerals. The custom of accompanying the solemn funeral procession with instrumental music...

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State funerals in the United States

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Administered by the Military District of Washington (MDW), a command unit of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region, state funerals are greatly...

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Death and state funeral of Winston Churchill

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by Queen Elizabeth II, the funeral involved more than 1,000 police and security personnel, nine military bands, 18 military battalions, 16 English Electric...

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Last Post

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The "Last Post" is a British and Commonwealth bugle call used at military funerals, and at ceremonies commemorating those who have died in war. The "Last...

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Westboro Baptist Church

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Phelps shielded the group from tort liability for a 2006 protest at a military funeral. WBC also files its own lawsuits via a Phelps family law firm (eleven...

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Military rites

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Military rites are honors presented at a funeral for a member of a military or police force. These rites, which are performed (usually) at the burial...

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Death and state funeral of Joseph Stalin

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74. He was given a state funeral in Moscow on 9 March, with four days of national mourning declared. On the day of the funeral, hundreds or thousands of...

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Fred Phelps

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attention for his homophobic views and protests near the funerals of gay people, AIDS victims, military veterans, and disaster victims who he believed were...

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Military courtesy

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depending on an individual's rank, location, and circumstances. A military funeral, for example, requires stricter etiquette than on a normal day. Courtesies...

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Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan

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interment at the Reagan Presidential Library. The state funeral was executed by the Military District of Washington (MDW). Reagan was the first former...

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Riderless horse

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horse is part of funerals with military honors given to Army or Marine Corps officers at the rank of colonel or above, as well as funerals of presidents...

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Military band

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Military bands also play a part in military funeral ceremonies. There are two types of historical traditions in military bands. The first is military...

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Sherman Hemsley

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body ended when Judge Patricia Chew ruled in favor of Enchinton. A military funeral was planned for Hemsley. He was interred at Fort Bliss National Cemetery...

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Death and state funeral of Kim Jong Il

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the membership of his funeral committee. On the morning of 19 December, all work units, schools, government agencies, and military personnel were informed...

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Hearse

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coffin at a funeral, wake, or memorial service. They range from deliberately anonymous vehicles to heavily decorated vehicles. In the funeral trade of some...

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Lying in state

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row reserved for the dead leader's family. On the day of the funeral, a military funeral parade would take place during which the coffin would be conveyed...

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Military Order of William

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Individual members of the Order are granted a military funeral. Members of the Order are granted VIP seats during military ceremonies, the annual address of parliament...

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Colin Gubbins

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Gubbins reluctantly provided a gun carriage and six black horses for the military funeral of his former enemy: ex-IRA Director of Intelligence and Irish Army...

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Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II

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provide security for the funeral. A group of 1,500 military personnel was also deployed, and Westminster was inspected by a military Wildcat helicopter. "Hundreds"...

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