Honor on the Cheap

All veterans are entitled to full military honors at their funerals but the nation which they served is not willing to pay to ensure that this promise is kept. Instead, it relies on volunteers from veterans organizations. Even that cannot keep up with the volume as approximately 1,800 veterans are buried each day. In the scheme of things, it’s not a big deal but it is a reminder that “Support Our Troops” has its limits, at least as far as the government that asked for their services is concerned.