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    "ocrText": "be conducted is the wishes of the next of kin. Any\nceremonial modifications desired by the family of\nthe deceased will be incorporated into the plan\nSECTION II\nprepared by the officer in charge. All wishes of\nPLANNING FUNERAL CEREMONY\nthe next of kin are to be considered as paramount\nconsiderations, so long as they are in keeping\nwith basic military usage and the principles of\ngood taste.\n4. TYPES OF FUNERAL CEREMONIES. a. While\nb. Because so many variations of the basic\ncertain basic customs such as the covering of the\nceremony are possible, no one ceremonial outline\ncasket with the national colors are common to all\ncan be prescribed that will be appropriate for all\nmilitary funerals, each individual ceremony may\nmilitary funerals. For this reason, the most elab-\nvary from every other in certain fundamental\norate type of military funeral ceremony has been\ncharacteristics. The extent to which each cere-\ndiscussed first in paragraphs 8 through 12 as a\nmony is modified is usually determined by one or\nmaster ceremonial plan, since this complete mili-\nmore of three factors: the physical lay-out of the\ntary funeral provides for nearly all the traditions,\narea where the funeral is to be held, the personnel\ncustoms, formations, and ceremonies that are\nand equipment that are available for the cere-\npart of all types of military funerals. The more\nmony, and the desires of the next of kin of the\ncommon variations of this complete ceremony\ndeceased. It is the responsibility of the officer in\nhave been described in paragraphs 13 through 19.\ncharge of the funeral to plan the ceremony to fit\nthe particular circumstances. If, for example,\n5. DUTIES OF OFFICER IN CHARGE OF MILI-\nthere is insufficient space in front of the chapel\nTARY FUNERAL. a. General duties. The officer\nfor a military formation, the military phase of\nwho is appointed as supervisor of a military fu-\nthe chapel service must be altered or eliminated,\nneral is responsible for the efficient operation of\nand if the chapel and grave site adjoin, the cus-\nthe entire military ceremony. Ordinarily, he will\ntomary funeral procession will normally be super-\nwork in close liaison with the civilian funeral di-\nfluous. Personnel and equipment limitations also\nrector or undertaker whom the family has se-\ninfluence the type of military funeral ceremony to\nlected to make all civilian funeral arrangements,\nbe conducted. If, for example, no caisson is avail-\nand with the superintendent of the national ceme-\nable at the post, the funeral director's hearse or\ntery, if the deceased is to be buried in a national\nsome other improvision must be used to convey\ncemetery. He is responsible for the purely mili-\nthe casket from the chapel to the grave. The third\ntary functions of the funeral ceremony. He is not\nfactor that determines what type of ceremony will\nresponsible for those duties that are normally the\n6\n7\n[7 of 50]"
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