Services We Offer
Honoring Veterans: Funeral & Burial Services
Our Mission
In Southern California—especially throughout Los Angeles County—families of veterans and first responders are often left without clear guidance or timely support when arranging military funeral honors. Time is limited, emotions are high, and funeral homes may not be familiar with military protocols or resources.
Our Veterans Funeral Honors Liaison Program exists to bridge that gap. We work directly with families, mortuaries, and local agencies to simplify, expedite, and coordinate the essential elements of military and ceremonial funeral services. Whether the family has limited documentation or no idea where to start, we step in with compassion and precision to ensure every hero is honored with the dignity they deserve.
We proudly assist with:
- Submitting official Honor Guard Requests through the decedent’s branch of service
- Coordinating live Buglers for the playing of Taps
- Arranging Bagpipers for ceremonial services
- Requesting Military Chaplains (with command approval)
- Coordinating Firing Parties (rifle salutes)
- Assisting with DD 214 retrieval and Military Service Verification Letters
We serve all of Los Angeles County and surrounding Southern California regions with professionalism, cultural awareness, and a steadfast commitment to honoring those who served.
Here to Serve, Here to Assist
We provide support to veterans and their families during funeral and burial arrangements. We are here to assist, not replace any existing services. Please inform your funeral director about how we can serve you and your family, ensuring a smooth and respectful process.
Supporting Veterans and Families with Dignified Ceremonies
Requesting Honor Guards
Requesting Honor Guards
Requesting Honor Guards
Requesting an Honor Guard
Active-duty service members provide honor guards primarily to fold and present the United States flag at military funerals. All other ceremonial elements—rifle salutes, buglers, pallbearers, and additional support—are provided by veteran service organizations to ensure a full and dignified tribute.
Buglers
Requesting Honor Guards
Requesting Honor Guards
Ceremonial Bugler
A real bugler brings authenticity, honor, and dignity to a veteran’s final farewell. Unlike a recording, the live performance of Taps carries deep emotion, echoing the solemn tradition of military service and sacrifice. The presence of a bugler ensures the ceremony is both personal and timeless, offering families a powerful and heartfelt tribute.
Bagpipers
Requesting Honor Guards
Firing Parties
Bagpipers at Funerals
The bagpipe has long been associated with military and ceremonial traditions, especially in honoring the fallen. Its powerful, haunting sound carries over great distances, evoking dignity, solemnity, and respect. Bagpipers symbolize remembrance, pride, and the enduring legacy of service, making their presence a moving tribute at funerals and memorials.
Firing Parties
Pallbearers / Casket Bearers
Firing Parties
Firing Parties / Rifle Teams
Firing parties perform the ceremonial three-volley salute at military funerals and patriotic events, a tradition that honors the service and sacrifice of veterans. Their precision and discipline reflect military values and provide a powerful, solemn tribute that conveys respect and gratitude. The firing party’s role ensures that every ceremony is conducted with dignity, leaving a lasting impression on family, friends, and the community.
Chaplain's
Pallbearers / Casket Bearers
Pallbearers / Casket Bearers
Chaplain's
Military chaplains provide spiritual guidance, comfort, and support to families and service members during funerals and memorial services. They lead prayers, deliver meaningful words of remembrance, and help ensure the ceremony honors the veteran’s faith, values, and service. Their presence brings dignity, solace, and a sense of sacred tradition to every farewell.
Pallbearers / Casket Bearers
Pallbearers / Casket Bearers
Pallbearers / Casket Bearers
Pallbearer's
Our dedicated pallbearers personally honor every veteran, prioritizing those experiencing hardship. By hardship, we mean veterans who are homeless, have no next-of-kin, or whose passing was the result of a tragic loss, homicide, or an accident resulting in tragic death. With care and respect, they escort your loved one through each step of the ceremony, ensuring a dignified and meaningful farewell. Whether carrying the casket or standing alongside our honor guard, they help create a heartfelt tribute that recognizes a life of service.
Final Role Call
Final Role Call
Final Role Call
Final Role Call
The 1SG Role Call is a solemn military tradition that honors a fallen service member in a deeply personal way. During the ceremony, the decedent’s peers or battle buddies report to the First Sergeant. After each report, the 1SG acknowledges that the decedent is no longer present, calling their name aloud. This is followed by a moment of silence, accompanied by the tolling of a bell, marking the profound respect, loss, and enduring bond shared among those who served together.
Services We Offer
Veterans Burial Services Support
We assist veterans and their families with funeral and burial arrangements by guiding them through VA benefits, securing burial locations, requesting headstones, flags, and Presidential Memorial Certificates, and coordinating with cemeteries and service organizations. Our role is to simplify the process, provide clear support, and ensure every veteran is honored with dignity and respect.
DD-214 & Service Verification
We recover DD-214 discharge papers and provide official service verification letters for veterans and their families.
Supporting Veterans and Families with Dignified Ceremonies
Pre-Need
Pre-Need Guidance – Assist families in preparing documentation and arrangements in advance.
Burial Location Assistance
Burial Location Assistance – Help secure interment at local VA cemeteries or other eligible resting places.
Headstone and Marker Requests
Headstone and Marker Requests – Support families in requesting government-issued headstones, markers, or medallions.
Presidential Memorial Certificate
Presidential Memorial Certificate – Submit requests for official recognition signed by the President of the United States.
Flag Entitlement & Retrieval
Flag Entitlement & Retrieval – Ensure the U.S. burial flag is properly secured and presented to the family.
Cemetery Scheduling – Coordinate with national or local cemeteries for burial or inurnment.
Flag Entitlement & Retrieval – Ensure the U.S. burial flag is properly secured and presented to the family.
VA Burial Benefits Guidance – Help families understand and apply for available VA burial allowances
VA Burial Benefits Guidance – Help families understand and apply for available VA burial allowances
VA Burial Benefits Guidance – Help families understand and apply for available VA burial allowances
VA Burial Benefits Guidance
Help families understand and apply for available VA burial allowances and benefits.
Immediate Guidance When Death Is Near
VA Burial Benefits Guidance – Help families understand and apply for available VA burial allowances
VA Burial Benefits Guidance – Help families understand and apply for available VA burial allowances
When Death Is Near
We provide families with step-by-step support on what to do and who to contact when a veteran’s passing is imminent.