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GENERAL

The Secretary of a Military Department is authorized to provide support for persons participating in a funeral honors detail, including retired military members in the form of either transportation (or reimbursement for transportation) and expenses or a daily stipend as prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. The prescribed daily stipend must be set at a single rate that is designed to defray the typical costs of transportation and other miscellaneous expenses for persons participating in a funeral honors detail who are members of the Armed Forces in a retired status or others who are not members of the Armed Forces or employees of the United States. See Volume 9, Chapter 4 for information regarding reimbursement for transportation and expenses.