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 family plans to hold a memorial service at a church in Bend on Thursday, followed by a ceremony with full military honors.
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CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
Finally, family members will attend his burial, with full military honors, on May 9 at Arlington National Cemetery.
—Giuseppe Ricapito, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
When Streight died, she was buried alongside her husband in a funeral that included full military honors and about 5,000 mourners, including survivors of the 51st.
—The Indianapolis Star, 13 Aug. 2016
A week after the attack, Mr. Hixon, the athletic director, was buried with full military honors that included three volleys of blank rounds.
—Ben Dooley Emily Rhyne, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2023
Reuters 6 Russian hardliners demand military honors for Prigozhin
The Kremlin on Monday dodged calls from Russian hardliners to bury Wagner mercenary leaders Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin with full military honors.
—Harold Maass, The Week, 29 Aug. 2023
From our correspondents Putin, stained by Prigozhin’s death, faces calls for military funeral: The Kremlin has said funerals for the Wagner members rest largely with their families after patriotic hard-liners called for Prigozhin to be buried with full military honors, Robyn Dixon reports.
—Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
White was laid to rest at West Point Cemetery in New York with full military honors, said the National Air and Space Museum's website.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 June 2023
Barry's death is an extra nail in his own coffin: Cousineau is sent to prison for killing Janice and Barry, while the real hitman, a former Marine, is buried with full military honors.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 29 May 2023
CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
Finally, family members will attend his burial, with full military honors, on May 9 at Arlington National Cemetery.
—Giuseppe Ricapito, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
When Streight died, she was buried alongside her husband in a funeral that included full military honors and about 5,000 mourners, including survivors of the 51st.
—The Indianapolis Star, 13 Aug. 2016
A week after the attack, Mr. Hixon, the athletic director, was buried with full military honors that included three volleys of blank rounds.
—Ben Dooley Emily Rhyne, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2023
Reuters 6 Russian hardliners demand military honors for Prigozhin
The Kremlin on Monday dodged calls from Russian hardliners to bury Wagner mercenary leaders Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin with full military honors.
—Harold Maass, The Week, 29 Aug. 2023
From our correspondents Putin, stained by Prigozhin’s death, faces calls for military funeral: The Kremlin has said funerals for the Wagner members rest largely with their families after patriotic hard-liners called for Prigozhin to be buried with full military honors, Robyn Dixon reports.
—Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
White was laid to rest at West Point Cemetery in New York with full military honors, said the National Air and Space Museum's website.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 June 2023
Barry's death is an extra nail in his own coffin: Cousineau is sent to prison for killing Janice and Barry, while the real hitman, a former Marine, is buried with full military honors.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 29 May 2023
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