Flowers will be disposed of by cemetery personnel when they are withered, faded or otherwise unsightly.Īrtificial flowers may only be placed on graves from October 1 through April 1 because the wires from artificial flowers have caused damage to the mowing equipment, and pose a safety hazard to workers and visitors during mowing operations. Portable cone containers for flowers can be found throughout the cemetery in stone containers. After confirming your service time with the National Cemetery Scheduling Office, 80, please schedule military funeral honors by contacting the following:įor educational materials and additional information on this cemetery, please visit the Education section, located below.įresh cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time of the year. Arrangements for military funeral honors are the responsibility of the funeral director and/or the family. At a minimum, the Department of Defense military funeral honors ceremony consists of a two-person uniformed detail folding and presenting the flag and the playing of "Taps." "Taps" is played by a ceremonial bugle, or electronic recording (CD or tape) if a live bugler is unavailable. Upon request, military funeral honors can be provided by the Department of Defense.
For additional information, please contact the cemetery office at 61. MRS funeral honor ceremonies are provided at no cost to the family and can be arranged by the funeral director and/or the family through the National Cemetery Scheduling Office, 80. The MRS has never missed a scheduled service during their existence because of inclement Minnesota weather. MRS personnel are all Veterans and members of a local Veteran Service Organizations.Īs of February 2016, they have rendered the final salute for more than 70,000 Veterans. The MRS normally fields 21+ volunteer members for each service. Each funeral honor ceremony includes a color guard, a rifle volley, the folding and presentation of the flag, and a live bugler playing "Taps". (No services are scheduled on Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holidays). Upon request, the MRS will perform funeral honors daily for as many as 17 Veterans between the hours of 10:00 a.m. Fort Snelling National Cemetery is the home of the first all-volunteer Memorial Rifle Squad (MRS) in the National Cemetery Administration.
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