Military Funeral Rite

Question 1

Services provided by the government, regardless of which branch of service the deceased belonged to, include

Answer 1

Preparation of the remains
Dressing and Casketing remains
Transporting the remains (including an escort)
United States flag to the location of the funeral and disposition

Question 2

The government also provides reimbursement for interment expenses, up to ____ for those remains interred in a private cemetery

Answer 2

$3,100

Question 3

The government provides reimbursement for interment expenses, up to ___ for those remains interred in a national cemetery

Answer 3

$110

Question 4

What must happen in order for the deceased to have a military funeral?

Answer 4

The family must make a request to the military funeral detail of the branch of service the deceased belonged to

Question 5

The order of participants in a Military Funeral Cortege would include

Answer 5

Band
Escort (including firing party and bugler)
Colors and Guard
Clergy
Caisson and Casketbearers
Honorary Casketbearers
Family and Friends

Question 6

Following the scripture reading and prayers, the firing party would fire a

Answer 6

21 gun salute

Question 7

The bugler would play taps when?

Answer 7

During the folding of the flag

Question 8

As the flag is presented to the spouse or next of kin, the person presenting the flag will make this statement

Answer 8

This flag is offered by a grateful Nation in memory of the faithful service performed by your loved one

Question 9

If the deceased was not on active duty, but a veteran, he or she would still be entitled to some benefits provided by the government including

Answer 9

A plot interment allowance, a monument, and a US flag