How does a family request funeral honors for NOAA or PHS decedents?
The families of PHS and NOAA decedents request funeral honors through their funeral director. The funeral director will contact the applicable points of contact at PHS or NOAA to arrange for the funeral honors detail. United States Marine Corps Manpower & Reserve Affairs Funeral Honors The Headquarters Marine Corps, Funeral Honors Section assists the family of deceased servicemembers in arranging military funeral honors for their loved one. The servicemember must have served in, or with, the Marine Corps and have been discharged under honorable conditions. Funeral directors making requests for military honors must notify the Casualty Branch by telephone with the servicemembers complete name; social security number; rank; status, i.e. retired or former Marine; date of birth; date of death; and place of death (city and state). If a funeral director is unable to obtain a copy of the servicemembers Certificate of Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) or verification of service from the
