full military honors

noun

: a special military ceremony for a person who has died
He was buried with full military honors.

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The family was awarded nearly five million dollars; the Air Force offered to hold a funeral with full military honors. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 28 May 2026 Royle Bradford Luker will be laid to rest with full military honors in Plainview, Arkansas, on May 30, according to his obituary. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026 Ulrich said the cemetery is one of few nationally that has a memorial squad solely dedicated to providing full military honors. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026 Mahudhee was laid to rest with full military honors at a ceremony in Malé, where thousands paid their respects including President Mohamed Muizzu, tourism and military officials and foreign ambassadors. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for full military honors

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