Are military honors automatically provided for services at a veterans cemetery?
No, military honors must be requested, and are then subject to availability. Honors may be provided by active duty members from the branch of service that the veteran served in, or by volunteer groups consisting of American Legion, VFW, ROTC and reserve members. Under federal law, the government is required to provide at least one representative to present the folded flag to the family if requested, but is not obligated to provide any other honors (flag detail, firing party, bugler, etc.
