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Navy’s 50-Mile Rule Can Leave Veterans Without Rifle Salutes at Funerals

·Source: Military.com

A Navy policy limiting funeral honors support based on a 50-mile radius can result in some veterans not receiving rifle salutes at their funerals. The article highlights how staffing and distance constraints affect the availability of honor guard details and what it means for families arranging military burial honors.

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