full military honors

noun

: a special military ceremony for a person who has died
He was buried with full military honors.

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The funeral service will be held before Feehan is buried with full military honors at the Georgia National Cemetery. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 The 12 Continentals were later reinterred with full military honors. — Allen Breed, Fortune, 17 July 2026 The family was awarded nearly five million dollars; the Air Force offered to hold a funeral with full military honors. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 28 May 2026 Royle Bradford Luker will be laid to rest with full military honors in Plainview, Arkansas, on May 30, according to his obituary. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for full military honors

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