Can a Army officer  hand the flag over to the mother at a Marines funeral?
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It dosen't really matter but according to protocol it should be the branch of service. If none are available the branch that is nearist to the deceased gets the job.I have presented the flag to many widows and I was enlisted.  An officer should give the flag if it was another officer or  if enlisted the enlisted should give the flag to the next of kin.
787687
Yes of course, the ceremony is just that, a ceremony. The enlisted members of all branches have a sword for NCO (non-commissioned officers) they are expensive to purchase, but usually can be borrowed for such things as parades, weddings etc. I was a Marine officer and spent 400.00 on the sword, and by the way Marine officers BUY there uniforms, so we had to buy the sword! I used mine for 2 parades and 5 weddings (LOL). My advice would be ask the groom if he has any buddies with the swords, or go to his Sgt Major and have him find you some. good luck! Semper Fi
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The flag is used for any veteran during the funeral ceremony as being draped over the coffin with the Union at the head and left shoulder.  It is not typically displayed at half-staff for the death of a soldier.  \n\nThis doesn't mean that displaying the falg at half-staff for soldier doesn't occur, local jurisdictions may do so.  There are no flag laws applicable to civilian jurisdictions, only flag rules.  Such local use is generally decided locally such as by a mayor.\n\nDisplay of the flag can be found in the United States Code Title 36, chapter 10 – Patriotic Customs.  (note – these are customs not laws as there are no such laws for the flag for civilian use.)  The section of the code you are seeking is Section 175 clauses m & n.\n•(m) The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day. On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only, then raised to the top of the staff. By order of the President, the flag shall be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal figures of the United States Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, as a mark of respect to their memory. In the event of the death of other officials or foreign dignitaries, the flag is to be displayed at half-staff according to Presidential instructions or orders, or in accordance with recognized customs or practices not inconsistent with law. In the event of the death of a present or former official of the government of any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the Governor of that State, territory, or possession may proclaim that the National flag shall be flown at half-staff. The flag shall be flown at half-staff thirty days from the death of the President or a former President; ten days from the day of death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives; from the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession; and on the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress. As used in this subsection - \no(1) the term 'half-staff' means the position of the flag when it is one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff; \no(2) the term 'executive or military department' means any agency listed under sections 101 and 102 of title 5; and \no(3) the term 'Member of Congress' means a Senator, a Representative, a Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. \n•(n) When the flag is used to cover a casket, it should be so placed that the union is at the head and over the left shoulder. The flag should not be lowered into the grave or allowed to touch the ground.
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Furstcat, Apparently she wasn't too bright the only salute an Army enlisted will give a Marine is the one finger salute.\nEnlisted of any branch salutes Officers of any branch and country.\n\nHowever doing so in a theater of war could be a death sentence for the officer.
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The rules governing the care and display of the Flag are not laws, but should be obeyed none the less..Remember where you are... The United States of America.. We respect our Country, and the Flag that we proudly fly over it. \nYou could get a full listing of the Flag rules from the American Legion or other similar group, but here are a few..\n\n#1. Don't let the Flag tough the ground.\n#2. No flag is to be displayed higher that the American Flag.\n#3. If the Flag is displayed at night, a light will shine on the Flag directly. (Not the proch light, a seperate light for that purpose).\n#4. The Flag will be kept in good condition at all times. \n#5. When the Flag cannot be repaired, it must be destroyed by burning. If you were to take it to the American Legion, the menbers would accept it from you for the ceremony. \n#6. The Flag is not to be worn as clothing.\n\nI'm sure there are many other rules I'm not mentioning, but use common sense and a Veteran will not have to kick your butt for disrespect..!
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First, you could become an officer in another US service and then request inter-service transfer to the Marine Corps.\n\nSecond, the Marine Corps has three options for officers:\n\nAir, Ground, and Law.\n\n\nThe Law option allows you to go to Law school and then enter the Marine Corps as an officer.\n\nAlso, there is a waiver for everything. If the answer is no, it's no. All you have to do is ask.\n\nMy recommendation is to become an intelligence officer in the US Navy and then transfer to the US Marine Corps.
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Noone can replace a mother, just as strongly as noone can replace the roll of a wife :)\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nMom took one seat back today, and offered love the front\n\nCause Mom knew with joy love would say, "he's all that I could want"\n\nHe will always be her man, and will always be Mom's little boy\n\nMom loves him the best she can, his bride also her pride and joy :) \n\nShe's gained a daughter also here, to give true love to her son\n\nShe's proud of the little boy she had, and with pride for the man that he's become\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
532500
With the Marines. Just stay next to the guy on your right and left. It is the job of a Marine to keep the guy to your right and the guy to your left alive at all costs. There is no more noble cause then to give your life for that of a friends. No one wants peace more then a solider, we train for war but, pray for peace. It is his decision "mom" support him in his choice even though you worry about him (what mom wouldn't) and tell him how proud you are of him and his choice.
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there sadly are no laws.\nyou can however raise that child (adopt he or she) and give the child a life their mother wont be able to give. and i'm sure you don't want your grandchild seeing all their mother does and turn into their mother.\n\nsadly that's the only "fix" in this, just have your son's partner talk with you about it see if she likes the idea, or if she doesn't and you have proof she's a danger to the child as well, call children's services and mention if possible since the child is your departed son's that you'd like to raise the child.\n\nalthough, she'll get what's coming to her when Christ returns to the earth, so justice will be made, I'm sorry for your loss, do not hate her, it's a sin, forgive and forget her, hold onto your son's memory and know one day all who do wrong against you will get there's in the end
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Per the website fo the California Department of Motor Vehicles:\n\n"Do not block or hinder a funeral procession. Vehicles taking part in a funeral procession have the right of way and if you interfere, obstruct, or interrupt the funeral procession, you are subject to a citation. (VC §2817) The funeral procession is led by a traffic officer and all vehicles taking part in the procession have windshield markers to identify them."\n\nThe laws of your state may be different.
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Depending on what branch of service the recently deceased is from, usually that is set up by them. If you have to do it yourself get a hold of the persons supervisor or who ever they worked closely with. Also make sure that the will doesnt state not to have a military funeral as it is punishable by law to break the will of a military deseased.
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I dont know who told you this information, but you may want to start lookin for a new source. The answer is a large NO! The army and coast guard are seperate armed forces. Plus soldiers are not baseball players and cant be traded. But you can put in a request for a discharge to switch to another service. These are not regularly approved though.
1138850
No. Nothing religious is allowed at a civil ceremony. Not even popular songs mentioning angels, for example! The rules are very strict.
839191
I think shrty0525 is trying to protest the ACLU for helping picket soldier's funerals. I don't think an e-mail will help because they can filter the e-mails. The best is to have Law Makers passing laws on picketing any service personnel's funeral just out of respect for the family who needs to mourn.
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Of course they *can* have such a relationship.\n\nBut doing so would jeopardize them in terms of the Code of Military Justice, as there are Naval regulations against adultery and also against fraternization in the ranks.  Additionally, if one of the two is a sailor and the other is an officer, there would be a third legal problem of fraternization between officers and enlisted personnel.
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No, it is never a good idea to use the flag in any way other than it was originally intended.\n\nSee http://www.flagco.com/etiquette.shtml
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The odds are that there is more to this issue than just the tattoo.  I did a quick search and all of the branches just relaxed their standards.  What still holds is that it (a tattoo) can not be offensive to others in any way, it cannot be discriminatory to any person or group, it can not be gang or hate group related, and it can not be placed in a location that would bring discredit to the military.\n\nI don't know the Navy/Marine Corps or Air Force, but the Army policy is stated in AR 670-1, Chapter 1, section 1-8, sub section E, items 1-7.  It outlines all possible circumstances and how they are to be handled.