Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§12552 Funeral Honors Functions at Funerals for Veterans
Title 10 › Subtitle E — Reserve Components › PART II — PERSONNEL GENERALLY › CHAPTER 1215 — MISCELLANEOUS PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES › § 12552
Summary
When a Reserve member takes part in funeral honors for a veteran (as defined by federal law), that time must not be counted as drill or training. The service can instead be done and recorded as funeral honors duty under the rules for funeral honors.
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Title 10, §12552
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Performance by a Reserve of funeral honors functions at the funeral of a veteran (as defined in section 1491(h) of this title) may not be considered to be a period of drill or training, but may be performed as funeral honors duty under section 12503 of this title.
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2000—Pub. L. 106–398 inserted period at end. 1999—Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “honors functions at funerals for veterans” for “honor guard functions: prohibition of treatment as drill or training” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Performance by a Reserve of honor guard functions at the funeral of a veteran may not be considered to be a period of drill or training otherwise required.”
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10 U.S.C. § 12552
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102