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civilian funeral party. The chaplain ordinarily
the position of present arms at the same com-
leads the civilian funeral party to the grave site.
mand. The noncommissioned officer in charge of
g. At the graveside, all personnel take their
the firing party then gives the firing party the
positions and stand at ease until the hearse ar-
commands: 1. FIRING PARTY, WITH BLANK CART-
rives. The firing party forms in a single rank
RIDGES, 2. LOAD, and 1. READY, 2. AIM, 3. SQUAD,
facing the grave, about 10 yards behind the foot
4. FIRE. The firing party then fires three volleys
of the grave and about 5 yards to the left of the
as described in paragraph 11 and remains in the
grave. The body bearers are formed in two files
position of load until Taps has been played. When
facing the road and in readiness to receive the
the last volley has been fired, the bugler comes to
casket; the bugler stands a few paces behind the
the position of attention and plays Taps as de-
head of the grave. All personnel stand at ease.
scribed in paragraph 11. During the playing of
When the hearse comes into view, the noncom-
Taps the noncommissioned officer in charge of the
missioned officer in charge calls the detail to
firing party executes the hand salute. At the con-
attention. When the hearse is parked, the body
clusion of Taps, the noncommissioned officer in
bearers step forward and take the casket from the
charge brings the firing party to the order. The
hearse. As soon as they have lifted the casket, the
bugler, as soon as he has completed playing, steps
noncommissioned officer in charge brings the fir-
back a pace, salutes, about faces, and joins the
ing party and bugler to the position of present
firing party. The body bearers then fold the flag
arms. When the body bearers, preceded by the
(see app. IV), hand it to the superintendent of
chaplain, have carried the casket to the grave
the national cemetery, the officer in charge, or the
and placed it on the lowering device, the noncom-
individual military escort (see par. 19f), face the
missioned officer in charge brings the bugler and
foot of the grave, and march off to the rear of the
firing party to the order. At this command, the
firing party. The entire detail of 15 men then
bugler and the firing party automatically assume
move off at quick time at the senior noncommis-
the position of parade rest with inclined heads.
sioned officer's command.
The body bearers lift the flag from the casket and
h. If it is desired to have honorary pallbearers
hold it over the grave waist high. They hold it
at this type of abridged ceremony, their duties are
taut so that it will not sag during the interment
substantially the same as indicated in paragraphs
service. The chaplain then reads the service.
8 through 12.
When he has finished, he steps to one side and the
bugler takes his position at the head of the grave.
17. CREMATED REMAINS. a. General. The usual
When the bugler is in position, the noncommis-
military funeral ceremony must be modified some-
sioned officer in charge brings the firing party to
what when the next of kin desires that the re-
the position of attention and the bugler comes to
mains be cremated. The extent to which the
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