How common is it to be buried in uniform?

Question

If someone is in the military then dies while in the military or much later, how common is it for them to be buried or cremated while wearing one of their uniforms?

Answer 1

If you served with the armed forces, then you have the right to be buried in uniform, apart from your medals, which will be presented to your family.

This right is a funeral with full military honours and will also include the establishment flags and ensign to be flown at half mast, your coffin to be flag drapped and a 3 volley salute fired by an armed guard.

You also have the last post played as a mark of respect to all fallen comardes.

Answer 2

Sadly I have been to two Military funerals in recent months and they were both buried in Uniform. My husband, an Army Officer, tells me that he wants a Military funeral and he wants to be buried in Service dress. I have to admit that Military funerals have gravitas and dignity but me? stuff me in a body bag, cremate me, and scatter me in woodland!

Answer 3

I think that it's fairly common. My dad was a technical sargeant in the Army Air Corps in China in World War II. He told me stories and showed me pictures of the Chinese peasants abikity to make or fix anything out of nothing. He looked upon his service in the Army as one of the high points of his life. When the time came to express final arrangements,. he wanted to be buried in his WW II uniform, which I respectfully arranged.

Answer 4

Very common. I had a lot of friends die in Vietnam and all were buried in uniform.

Answer 5

it is very common for a solider to be barred in his uniform when u retire u have the choice to be barred with uniform on or something else when u are barred i am marine gunnery Sgt and i have been to o a bunch of military funerals.

Answer 6

just as common as a service member getting married in uniform, it is typically up to the deceased if he made arrangements prior, or up to the spouse, or parent. Also if he died in combat, and it is an open casket, then typically the service member wears his uniform.

Answer 7

I don't know but I do know that both of my parents, who are retired Naval Senior Chiefs, want military funerals and to be buried in theirs. My husband wants the same when it happens.

Answer 8

It is very common. It usually depends on who is giving the last rights, but I know from being on funeral detail in the Navy that it is very common.

Answer 9

For every person's funeral I attended that was military, every one of them was burried in uniform. One had to be made for my grandpa cuz he didn't fit his anymore.

Answer 10

all the people who die in war go to heaven with out any pass port hence the dress helps the watchmen near the heaven to identify if the person is a soldier or not