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State Funerals

JFHQ-NCR, activated as a Joint Task Force under the authority of US Northern Command upon the demise of an authorized individual, is the Department of Defense organization responsible for the conduct of State Funerals on behalf of the nation.

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Evolution of State Funerals

State Funeral Ceremonial Traditions

Military Honors for Former Presidents

Lying in Repose/Lying in State

National Flag at Half Staff

Ruffles and Flourishes

Origins of the 21-Gun Salute

The Caparisoned Horse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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