CONSTITUTION OF THE FORT SAM HOUSTON
MEMORIAL SERVICES DETACHMENT
MISSION STATEMENT:
The purpose and mission of the Fort Sam Houston Memorial
Services Detachment, hereafter referred to as the MSD is to provide selfless service, ensuring that all veterans approved by the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans
affairs for interment at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery receive proper military burial honors by means of an Honor Guard firing three rifle volleys and the playing of Taps.
MEMBERSHIP
The membership is composed of volunteers who donate, without compensation, their services, talents, skills and devotion to help the MSD fulfill its mission. Membership in the Memorial Services Detachment shall be restricted to honorably discharged veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States. Proof is required "through submission of DD Form 214 or discharge papers along with a completed membership application provided by the Detachment."
All of the services performed by the Memorial Services Detachment are free of charge to the veteran's families. The MSD is a tax-exempt organization and receives its funding from fund-raisers, donations from civic and military associations and donations from individuals who appreciate and understand the importance of its mission.
Tax-free contributions to the MSD may be sent to:
P.O. Box 340422
San Antonio, TX
78234-0422
All contributions received are used solely,
for the operational needs of the Detachment.
Thank You!
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