Military funeral, old USMC volunteers

[kentmitchell]

I apologize if this is the wrong forum, just trying to reach as many as possible.
I've read about a program established by old Marines to provide honor guards, etc., when a Marine requests a military funeral.
I'd like to participate if there is one in Georgia.
I hadn't thought about it until I attended a so-called military funeral for an in-law, a former paratrooper from the Vietnam era.
It amounted to a short, fat little female sergeant and another somewhat squared-away male. Neither possessed the military bearing of a first week PI boot. I was embarassed for him.
And, yes, they played taps on a boom box.
We can do better than than.
Marines DO better than that because we're better than the others.
I'll do something right now I seldom did on active duty. . .volunteer. But I need to know how and where to do it.

[thedrifter]

When I had Roger's Funeral....The Marines that were there were in shape..Would have made you Proud....I don't really remember, this info is from my youngest daughter ;) She is always checking out the Marines....LOL

I do remember it was a Lcpl...that did the Taps on the Bugle.......
I did request a the bagpipes...for Amasing Grace...I beleive he was a Lcpl.....
It was the SSgt who honored me with The Flag....

I will check out to see where these Marines came from, since a friend of ours did the Honors for me.......Need to do something special for them.......


Ellie

[kentmitchell]

Thanks, Ellie

We need to take care of our own.

[Ed Fleming]

Check area for Marine Corps League Detachments. My Detachment has an honor guard, Casket Watch, The whole nine yards. I'm sure that there are other detachments with the same services.

[Eaglestrikes]

http://www.mcldetachments.org/DeptofGA.htm

Georgia is my home. Atlanta, Marrieta, Lawrence.
I was born the year they started Stone Mountain.
Try this link.

[benny rutledge]

Mr.Mitchell,Ed Fleming has the right approach.Contact the Marine Corps League thru their Web site (link is here at "Leatherneck")or E-Mail the Marine Corps.To "Ellie"(Mrs.Drifter)I believe the person presenting the Flag is of equall or greater rank than the deceased being honored.Make us proud Kent,Semper Fi!

[airframesguru]

One of the Marines from my hometown somehow arranged for a Marine send off for dad. There was a make shift gun salute (ony 4 or 5 Maines), bugle, and the NCIOC of the group presented mom with the colors. Let me know (email) if you would like for me to ask him how he went about it.

S/F,

MW

[Super Dave]

Check with your local Marine Corp league my detachment has started an honor guard for local funerals. We have a National veterans Cemetery in our area so we do get quite a few of them. Some other Vet groups have them as well.