The Fort Sam Houston Casualty Assistance Center's primary mission is to alleviate grief's impact and to provide excellent expedient recovery support to the primary next of kin (PNOK) and other identified family members of the critically injured or deceased active duty Army Soldiers, Retirees, or non-retired Veterans by providing high quality, quick and responsive, professional service within the assigned CAC Region.
LINE OF DUTY
Refer to AR 600-8-4, 12 November 2020, (Line of Duty, Policy, Procedures and Investigations) for information or questions, call (210) 221-1780
MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS
Phone: (210) 221-1780 or (210) 846-5197
FULL HONORS (6 or 8-man Honors team) ELIGIBILITY:
All Active Duty Soldiers, Medal of Honor Recipients, and Army Retirees (E-6 and above)
FULL HONORS CAISSON ELIGIBILITY AT FORT SAM HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
(Caisson with 6 or 8-man Honors Team):
All Active Duty Soldiers, Medal of Honor Recipients, and Army Retirees (E-9 and above)
STANDARD HONORS:
All non-retired Army Veterans and Army Retirees (Same as above)
2 or 3-man Honors Team