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Show IFoartimire THE SAMPLER 6 Thursday, November 4, 1982 seMnei Bnomois follow Team Meer leeway -- Story by Sp4Hm Karas and SgL Itutana Fuimaono teleplhone or message by Ft. Lewis, 'Washington or Ft. Carson, Colo. The Funeral Team members consist of one officer, three NCOs (E-- 5 and E-- and 24 enlisted members in grade level E--l through Members of this team are selected by SGT One of the special functions performed by Dugway Proving Ground is honoring other fellow soldiers who have served their country proudly. Dugway Funeral Team has been performing this additional duty in the state of Utah for years. This task has been assigned by Department of design7t-ed.- E-- 4. manner." Dugway Funeral Team averages 12 to 16 military funerals a year. The Dugway Funeral Team performed these duties through out the state of Utah (i.e., St. George, Roosevelt, Ogden and other towns). Itutaua (Tony) Fuimaono, Funeral Team NCOIC and 1SG Larry Washburn, HHC. Then it is approved by CPT Slack, Commander, HHC. The main factor in selecting the Funeral Team members is availability whenever the team is called out. Sometimes a it onto Dugway Proving Ground due to their, location advantage. Dugway Funeral Team is then called but upon notification by due to the amount of military personnel assigned to Dugway. The Funeral Team and the positive response received from each duty section the., supervisor involved. Also and 3-- their service. According to 1LT Gregory Stack, a military funeral is a very emotional type service. Once its turned over to the military for their part of the servipe of commendation from Dug-wayPost Commander, Col. s- According to Fuimaono, selecting the members of the Funeral Team is a difficult job unit. They are recognized by people, when performing military funerals as professionals". at the cemetery, theres a salute followd by the playing of George A. Carruth. 21-g- Fuimaono also stated that the un Z Ik ' - r .v, 4. --r- f' .f ... , V ' i I ' ' - . I' rty- - ; " y- - t ' - I ii' " v' - - i, v "f v. J 't y ... . Dugway Funeral Team needs , . presentacan flag tion of the American flag to the surviving parent(s) or spouse of the deceased by the officer in charge. The arrangement of the mili-- . tary funeral service is handled by the appointing Survival Assistant Officer (SAO) and Officer In Charge of the Funeral Team. Body escort is provided by the deceased service members organization. According to 1LT Gregory Stack, he stated, "The Dugway Funeral Team is an outstanding agreement between himself MSGT Anderson, HillAFB Funeral Team NCOIC in providing the. bugle player whenever the ff -- member of the Funeral Team cannot participate due to mis roster changes every 6 months due to personnel PCS, ETS, and members relieved from the team due to their misconduct and failure to meet the teams requirements. Each member participating oh this Military Funeral, is entitled to receive TDY pay, day-oif the funeral falls on a weekend or if it falls holiday. Half day-of- f, on a duty day, free uniform cleaning service and also a letter the Funeral Team performed their duties exceptionally well. Each individual carried out hisher duties in a professional 6) the Army (DA) to Ft.Lewis, Washington, and they sion essential or test, on that particular day. According to lLt. Gregor Stack. Funeral Team Officer in Charge, The people on folding of the Ameri-- . Taps, the and then the biggest accomplishment since he took over the position of Funeral Team NCOIC is the cooperation .r . . - i - - m' w I ' .E sv. . ' . s i f t ' w. . r1 , sv1 ' .'' ji1 ' s. y ' v ; ,v . r . i. s ' IV ' ' I .4 ' " . 'A v ''1 V.-.- . ' ! - ' ift- -- . -s,- - A' 'ns . , V. V . v ' V , A - - ''vV" -- v -- - yy. , , l.V . ' f .v '. :'r ' ' at. '"?. 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' x iwf' te" is. s v , : . , ' - it ' .'W 0 v J . fv .tv '.s ' i t ' - ? . , i StaStFuneraI Team OIC), and SgL Futaaono (Funeral TTamNCoiC) positioned from left to right are Present Arms during the playing of Taps. .7 .iaM ww. vma fm fli, , ,j. f PALL BEARERS POS111ON themselves at Btfratim, i' " alonS the coffin throughout funeral service, which lasts around 20 minutes. . |