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FALLEN MARINE PROGRAM INTERPRETATION
Fallen Marine Presentation Guide
The guide is fairly self-explanatory. As you read, however
you will see that it encourages you to be flexible. This
program is intended to be different from most veterans’ honor
services. It is important to understand these differences
in order to interpret the intent of these guidelines:
- The family is not required to request our honor
services. Every fallen Marine within the Detachment’s
area will be recognized and honored.
- The Fallen Marine Honor service is primarily intended
for presentation during the visitation hours. Honors can
be presented during funeral or memorial service at the
funeral home or church. The Service was not written, designed
nor intended for presentation at the gravesite. However,
with some adjustments, honors can be performed in the home,
at the gravesite or any other place that is agreeable with
the family and the League. If honors are presented at the
funeral or memorial service or at the gravesite, it is
recommended they be performed at the beginning of the service
so as not to interfere with any planned service.
- Most honor services are performed in uniform at the
gravesite. They are formal and regimented. This service
is intended to be more personal; vet-to-vet, Marine-to-Marine,
Marine family to Marine family.
- EVERY “FALLEN MARINE” SHOULD BE HONORED.This
program can be
implemented in different steps and degrees depending on the budget restraint
and
volunteer manpower of the Detachment. Any single or combination of the following
steps can be used to honor a fallen Marine.
Step 1. A Marine Corps League sympathy
card can be mailed.
Step 2. A Marine Corps League Certificate
can be mailed.
Step 3. A Marine Corps League Certificate
can be delivered to the funeral home for presentation
by the funeral director or for display at the funeral
service.
Step 4. A Marine Corps Certificate holder with
a certificate can be mailed.
Step 5. A Marine Corps Certificate holder with
Certificate, pendant and/or globe and anchor can be mailed.
Step 6. A Marine Corps Certificate holder with
Certificate and a pendant or emblem can be presented during visitation
hours or at the home of the spouse or next of kin by a “Fallen
Marine Presentation Committee.”
Step 7. A Marine Corps League Presenter or Presentation
Committee can honor a“Fallen Marine “ during visitation
hours, or at the home of the spouse
or next of kin, without presentation of a certificate, pendant or emblem.
Numbers 5 and 6 pertain to the dress code. This is one area
of flexibility. The only constant should be when wearing
a suit, you should also wear: a red tie, a gold Marine tie
bar, a gold globe and anchor collar emblem and a Marine Corps
League Pocket Crest. These items will identify the committee
as Marines and members of the Marine Corps League.
- League members making the presentation should be
in “Marine
Corps” or “Marine Corps League” uniform
or dress suit with “Marine Corps League” identification.
A dark color, black or gray, suit with a red tie is
recommended. A gold Marine Corps tie bar, a gold Marine
Corps globe and anchor emblem on the left collar and a
Marine Corps League
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