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Sunday, November 08, 2009 6:12 PM

Military honors a final salute to service

By LINDA BROWN, Herald Staff

The hauntingly lonely notes of “Taps,” drifting over a somber group of mourners and the respectful, solemn folding of the American flag before it’s presented to the next of kin are two of the most recognized ways our nation honors the passing of those who have served their country.

In 2000, Congress passed legislation guaranteeing veterans the right to at least two uniformed servicemen, a flag ceremony and the playing of “Taps” at their funerals. They’re commonly referred to as “military honors.”

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