Under the law, at a family's request, every eligible veteran will receive military funeral honors, to include the presence of a military funeral honors detail, which will oversee folding and presenting the U.S. flag and playing "Taps," either by a high-quality recording or by a bugler. The law defines a military funeral honors detail as consisting of two or more uniformed military persons, with at least one being a member of the veteran's branch of military service.

Army funeral honors can be given at any cemetery - private or government-operated. Most Funeral Directors make those arrangements with the Army Casualty Assistance Center within their region.

The Army Military Funeral Honors Request Form is accessible at https://home.army.mil/samhouston/application/files/4715/5130/7486/MFH_REQUEST_FORM_AND_INSTRUCTIONS_COMBINED_FOR_EMAIL_PURPOSES_r2_FY_18.pdf