The VA’s burial benefits generally come in two categories: direct burial benefits and burial allowances. Direct burial ...

The Air Force will provide Ashli Babbitt’s family with military funeral honors, reversing a 2021 decision to deny such honors for the veteran who was fatally shot by a police officer during the Jan. 6 ...

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 ...

Military funeral honors are a solemn way to recognize a veteran’s service, combining tradition, respect, and precise ceremony. From flag folding to the playing of Taps, each element carries deep ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Everyday, we see the greatest generation fade further away as the few remaining WWII veterans reach the end of their lives. Confusion over the government shutdown almost led to ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Operation Honor Guard and 6 News have partnered once again to support the nonprofit’s mission of providing military funeral services for honorably discharged veterans at no ...

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 ...