Military funerals in New York: Ceremonies to bid final farewells decline as generation of World War II, Korean War vets dwindles

New York's reserve forces, which provide military funeral services for service members, are seeing a generational shift in ...

Duty Calls: National Guard teams conduct 6,166 military funeral honors

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Justin Kehati, a member of the honor guard since 2022, has noticed a decline in the number ...

Military funeral honors: NY National Guard reports continuing decline in 2025

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Justin Kehati, a member of the Honor Guard since 2022 based at the Harlem Armory office, said he’s noticed the decline firsthand. His team used to conduct as many as ...
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Some military funeral honors on hold amid government shutdown

GRAND FORKS — Some recent military funerals in the region are not including full military honors because of the federal government shutdown that began last week. Jerome Feltis, a licensed funeral ...