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 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 ...

New York National Guard teams conducted 6,166 military funeral honors in 2025

New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services in 2025. The 69 ...
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Funeral held for U.S. Marine Corps veteran in Kyiv who died alongside Ukrainian forces

A funeral service for a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who died while serving alongside Ukrainian forces was held in central Kyiv on Friday, where family and friends said the 21-year-old had given his life ...

Military funeral honors in NY drop significantly as World War II veteran population ages

New York National Guard soldiers and airmen provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services in 2025, continuing a declining trend as the number of World War II and Korean War veterans ...