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    "ocrText": "solemn air and the body bearers step forward to\nducted. This ceremony is also often used at posts\nreceive the casket. When the body bearers have\nwhere horse-drawn equipment is not available,\ncarried the casket, feet first, from the hearse and\nsince no caisson is needed for this type of cere-\nsecured it to the caisson, the escort commander\nmony.\nbrings the escort to the order. The honorary pall-\nb. Before the arrival of the hearse, the family,\nbearers, privates of the color guard, and drum\nand the remainder of the civilian funeral party,\nmajor conform and the band stops playing. The\nall military components of the ceremony are in\ntwo ranks of honorary pallbearers then execute\nplace at the burial lot as indicated in figure 11.\nthe appropriate facing movement and march for-\nThe chaplain and the body bearers stand outside\nward to both sides of the caisson, halting when\nthe funeral lot at a spot convenient for the\nthe front man in each file is opposite to the front\nhearse to park and the honorary pallbearers take\nwheel of the caisson. The body bearers move to\ntheir position in two facing ranks at the entrance\nthe rear of the caisson, forming two files facing\nto the burial lot. All personnel stand at ease.\nthe line of march, and the chaplain moves to the\nWhen the hearse and funeral party come within\nfront of the caisson. The escort commander then\nsight, the escort commander brings the escort to\norders the escort to execute the proper facing\nattention and all other personnel conform to this\nmovement, and the band and colors execute the\ncommand. When the hearse comes to a stop, the\nmovement at the same command. The escort com-\nbody bearers step forward to receive the remains.\nmander then gives the appropriate commands and\nc. At the moment that the body bearers lift the\nthe funeral procession moves off slowly in the di-\ncasket from the hearse, the escort commander\nrection of the grave site. The band plays appro-\nbrings the escort to the position of present arms.\npriate, solemn music and the civilian cars take\nAt this command, the escort, honorary pallbear-\ntheir appropriate place in the column behind the\ners, bugler, and privates of the color guard exe-\nbody bearers. If an aerial escort is provided, it\ncute present arms, the drum major comes to the\nshould appear overhead at the time that the\nposition of present baton, and the band com-\ncivilian elements are scheduled to arrive. When\nmences to play. The body bearers, preceded by\nthe procession has reached the burial lot, the\nthe chaplain, then carry the casket, feet first,\ngraveside ceremony is conducted as described in\nthrough the two facing ranks of honorary pall-\nparagraph 11.\nbearers, and the remainder of the funeral is con-\nducted as described in paragraph 11.\n15. GRAVESIDE SERVICE AS COMPLETE CERE-\nMONY. a. When the next of kin desires to elimi-\n16. FIFTEEN-MAN CEREMONY. a. At posts,\nnate the military chapel service and the formal\ncamps, and stations where personnel, equipment,\nprocession, the graveside ceremony is usually con-\nand facilities are extremely limited, the officer in\n48\n49\n[28 of 50]"
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