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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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave the Israeli leader a welcome with full military honors in Budapest's Castle District.
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Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave the Israeli leader a welcome with full military honors in Budapest’s Castle District.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, Meritorious Service Medal and Purple Heart and buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., with full military honors.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2025
Burial with full military honors will take place in Mt. Wollaston Cemetery in Quincy.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
These were all buried at sea in a steel vault with full military honors and the ceremony carefully recorded in anticipation for when the Soviets learned the truth about Project Azorian.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
President Trump ensured that this victim received full military honors.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
After landing in Berlin, Biden will be greeted with full military honors Friday before receiving the country's highest Order of Merit from President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, his office said.
—Aaron Gilchrist, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner, was due to be buried on Saturday with full military honors.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2024
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Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave the Israeli leader a welcome with full military honors in Budapest’s Castle District.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, Meritorious Service Medal and Purple Heart and buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., with full military honors.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2025
Burial with full military honors will take place in Mt. Wollaston Cemetery in Quincy.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
These were all buried at sea in a steel vault with full military honors and the ceremony carefully recorded in anticipation for when the Soviets learned the truth about Project Azorian.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
President Trump ensured that this victim received full military honors.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
After landing in Berlin, Biden will be greeted with full military honors Friday before receiving the country's highest Order of Merit from President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, his office said.
—Aaron Gilchrist, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner, was due to be buried on Saturday with full military honors.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2024
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