Who is eligible for Military Funeral Honors?

• Military members who died while on active duty, Army Reserve and/or Army National Guard.
• Former military members who served on active duty, Army Reserve and/or Army National Guard and were discharged under other than dishonorable conditions.
• Former military members who completed at least one term of enlistment or period of initial obligated service in the Army Reserve and/or Army National Guard and were discharged under other than dishonorable conditions.
• Further clarification on eligibility is available on our DoD Policy page.

Who is NOT eligible for Military Funeral Honors? 

• Any person separated from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions or whose character of service results in a bar to veteran's benefits
• Any person who was ordered to report to an induction station, but was not actually inducted into military service
• Any person discharged from the Army Reserve and/or Army National Guard prior to completing one term of enlistment or period of initial obligated service for reasons other than a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty
• Any person convicted of a Federal capital crime and whose conviction is final (other than a person whose sentence was commuted by the President)
• Any person who has been convicted of a State capital crime and whose conviction is final (other than a person whose sentence was commuted by the Governor of a State)
• Any person who

1. is found to have committed a Federal capital crime or a State capital crime, as set forth in section 2411(c) of title 38, but,

2. has not been convicted of such crime by reason of such person not being available for trial due to death or flight to avoid prosecution

To Request Military Funeral Honors:

• Fill out PDF Request form
• Attach copy of Honorable Discharge or service record i.e. DD214, NGB 22 or 23,   Memorandum of Retirement
• Email request and discharge to [email protected] & [email protected]  
  
  

CONTACTS

Address

ATTN: Military Funeral Honors

5636 E. McDowell Rd. Bldg M5340

Phoenix, AZ 85008

Main Office Phone Number

602-629-4310

Military Funeral Honors NCOIC

SGT Joshua M. Goguen

602-629-4310

MFH Operations NCO

SGT Timothy T. Demery

602-629-4310

Civilian SRI State Coordinator

Mr. Eric A. Muncy

602-629-4310