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Central Illinois campaign works to revive fading military honor guards

Original: ‘That full military tradition that we used to have is now being lost’: Veteran’s Day campaign reviving Central IL honor guards

A Veteran's Day campaign is underway in Central Illinois to restore honor guards for veterans' funerals, as volunteers note the full military funeral tradition is disappearing. Organizers are recruiting new members to keep ceremonial rites — flag folding, rifle volleys and taps — available for deceased veterans across the region.

Why now: The Veteran's Day timing spotlights concerns that fewer volunteers are available to perform military funeral honors for aging veterans.

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• ‘That full military tradition that we used to have is now being lost’: Veteran’s Day campaign reviving Central IL honor guards · WCIA.com

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