Post 331

Honor Guard Honoring American Veterans

History

Post 331 Honor Guard has performed thousands of burial ceremonies for the families of veterans throughout their history; this will not change. We are also are available to the public for a variety of events including funerals, parades, flag ceremonies and more. Veterans discharged from active duty under conditions other than dishonorable and service members who die on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty for training are eligible for burial honors. Families should make these arrangements with a funeral provider or cremation office.

• Military members on active duty or in the Selected Reserve.
• Former military members who served on active duty and departed under conditions other than dishonorable.
• Former military members who completed at least one term of enlistment or period of initial obligated service in the Selected Reserve and departed under conditions other than dishonorable.
• Former military members discharged from the Selected Reserve due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.

Verifying Eligibility

The preferred method for verifying eligibility is the DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. If the DD Form 214 is not available, any discharge document showing other than dishonorable service can be used. The DD Form 214 may be obtained by requesting it online from the National Archives.

National Archives and Records Administration
Telephone: 1-866-272-6272
www.archives.gov

REQUESTING MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS

Families of eligible veterans request funeral honors through their funeral director. The funeral director will contact the appropriate Military Service to arrange for the funeral honors detail.