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 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 Ulrich said the cemetery is one of few nationally that has a memorial squad solely dedicated to providing full military honors. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for full military honors

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