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Joint Service Honors Command
Fresno, California



Our Mission

The Joint Service Honors Command is composed of military retires and former members of every service of the Armed Forces.  The Joint Service Honors Command members are disciplined, trained, loyal uniformed volunteers that serve and stand ready to serve our area.

Military Funeral Honors


- Authorized Provider Partnership Program (AP3)
By law, as of 1 January 2000, Congress guaranteed Veterans’ Funeral Honors. All eligible veterans are entitled to military funeral honors signifying America’s gratitude for their honorable service. Upon request, two service members will fold and present the American flag to surviving family members, and a bugler will sound “Taps.” If a bugler is not available, a high-quality CD or digital bugle will be used.

At least one member of the funeral detail will be from the deceased veteran’s parent military service. The other may be from the same service or another military service. Other authorized providers, such as members of a veteran’s organization, may be used to augment the military detail. No particular rank is specified in the law, but the services by tradition have ensured the person presenting the flag to the family is at least the grade of the deceased veteran.

Once the family of an eligible veteran has requested Military Funeral Honors, Funeral Directors or those assisting the family can call the Joint Service Honors Command (559) 322-5057. This provides the Points of Contact to arrange for a Military Funeral Honor.

The Joint Service Honors Command desiring to be an “official” part of the (AP3) program has received training by a military unit designated to provide the branch specific training. The protocol for establishing/requesting this training was to call the military facility at Fort Huachuca, AZ and go through the Commander’s/HQ office. The Joint Service Honors Command has been trained by the "Fort Huachuca Select Honor Guard" to participate in the (AP3) program.

The Joint Service Honors Command is providing Military Funeral Honors at a tremendous pace. These services are considered Full Military Funeral Honors by the DoD are technically counted by the DoD as part of the AP3 program.


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Greetings,
On behalf of all members of the Joint Service Honors Command, welcome to our Fresno California website.

Our predecessors, The United States Volunteers, serve as our inspiration. They arose in a time of this nation's seeking the American citizen resources as they existed and employing them when and where needed. The US Volunteers were the strength of the US Army during the Civil War and then again during the Spanish-American War. Most notably, COL Theodore Roosevelt, Medal of Honor recipient and others such as Major General Leonard Wood, Major General Arthur MacArthur and many more, were US Volunteers. The nation took essentially civilians who had some military training and raised them to meet the needs of the United States.

That's what the Joint Service Honors Command is all about. We are composed of military retirees and former members of every Service of the Armed Forces. We are disciplined, trained, loyal, patriotic, uniformed Volunteers that serve and stand ready to serve the Department of Defense in a "seamless" manner. We wear the uniform with modifications of the Service in which we served. Our uniform is distinct from the Active and Reserve Forces, but provides a "seamless" appearance. Without argument, the United States Armed Forces' Veterans are the greatest the world has ever seen. Currently, our Veterans are dying at the rate of 1600 daily. Because of the War on Terrorism, our Active and Reserve brothers and sisters are extensively committed to fighting to preserve our democratic, free society. As a consequence, about 90% of America's Finest are buried WITHOUT Final Military Honors.

There is a critical shortage of properly trained, experienced, uniformed personnel to support the mission of rendering burial services other than a uniformed member of the Service of the deceased and a "boom box" or an electronic bugle for Taps. The Joint Service Honors Command provides flag folders, the salute by a rifle squad, an honor guard and a Chaplain. We are a "seamless" uniformed, dedicated, experienced, military force who tries to meet the extensive requirements of burying our brothers and sisters in arms. We put "Boots on Graves" as was intended by Congress before this severe shortage of uniformed men and women arose.

If you're 18 years old, an American citizen and are looking to don your uniform once again or become trained and become uniformed, we welcome you with open hearts!
 


Fresno California Contact Information

Telephone
(559) 322-5057
Postal address
1797 East Portland Ave. Fresno, CA 93720
Electronic mail
General Information: Gen Slusher
Webmaster: Lt. Stasikonis

 
DISCLAIMER - The Joint Service Honors Command is not an official organization of the Department of Defense. The Joint Service Honors Command is a certified organization in the Department of Defense AP3 Program. The Joint Service Honors Command has met the strict requirements as set forth by the CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES. Links or references to individuals or companies do not constitute an endorsement of any information, product or service you may receive from such source. Our purpose is to provide a "seamless" military organization to perform Final Military Honors and provide a select pool of qualified manpower for utilization by the Secretary of Defense.

 

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