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    "ocrText": "above, the firing party is ordinarily a part of the\ndeceased was a member may be permitted to take\nescort. If no escort is provided, however, the fir-\npart in the funeral services, normally after the\ning party may participate in the ceremony as a\nmilitary portion of the ceremony has been com-\nseparate element.\npleted. (See par. 12.)\n(7) Bugler. A bugler is provided to sound Taps\n(12) Family and friends of deceased. (a)\nover the grave. Ordinarily he is part of the escort\nThese individuals, who may be either military or\nor band as described in (5) above. If no band or\ncivilian personnel, are selected and invited to at-\nescort is provided, the bugler will form with the\ntend the funeral ceremonies by the next of kin or\nfiring party, taking his correct place at the head\nhis representative. The officer in charge of the\nof the grave when the firing party reaches the\nfuneral, however, should find out the approximate\ngrave site. (See par. 11a and fig. 11.)\nnumber of family and friends who are expected to\n(8) Colors. If the colors are to be carried in\nattend the funeral service so that suitable ar-\nthe funeral procession, three enlisted men will be\nrangements may be made at the chapel and the\nappointed color guard. If the escort is of company\ncemetery.\nsize or larger, the color guard will consist of one\n(b) Military personnel attending a funeral\nsergeant and two privates; if the escort is of\nceremony in their individual capacity will face the\nsmaller size, the color guard will consist of one\ncasket and execute the hand salute at all times\ncorporal and two privates.\nwhen the casket is being carried by the body\n(9) Band. If a military band is designated to\nbearers, during the firing of the volleys, the\ntake part in a military funeral ceremony, its com-\nsounding of Taps, and while the casket is being\nposition will be as prescribed in FM 12-50. Dur-\nlowered into the grave. Military personnel in ci-\ning the military funeral the drums will be muffled\nvilian clothes will, in the above cases and during\nand covered with black crepe or thin black serge.\nthe services at the grave, stand at attention and\nThe baton of the drum major is customarily\nhold the headdress over the left breast. During\ndraped in black; a large bow of black crepe is tied\nwhere the ball joins the staff.\nthe prayers, all personnel will bow their heads.\n(10) Honorary pallbearers. If honorary pall-\nb. Equipment and facilities. (1) Hearse. Ordi-\nbearers are desired, they will be selected by the\nnarily the hearse will be supplied by the funeral\nfamily of the deceased or its representative, or,\ndirector selected by the next of kin.\nif the family or its representative so desires, by\n(2) Caisson. Caissons will not normally be\nthe commanding officer.\navailable except at a limited number of posts,\n(11) Societies. At the request of the immedi-\ncamps, and stations in the continental United\nate family of the deceased or its representative,\nStates. When such is the case, the use of a civilian\nfraternal or patriotic organizations of which the\ntype hearse to convey the casket from the chapel\n14\n15\n[11 of 50]"
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