COVID – Fort Snelling Honor Guard

impact on MRS

MRS Honors at Fort Snelling were
suspended from March 2020 to June 2020.
For the first time since their inception in 1979,
MRS missed scheduled military funerals.
(click here) MRS disappointment described by this letter.

PUBLIC RESTRICTIONS	If you planning for a military funeral, click here for VA defined COVID restrictions. For Minnesota State specific restrictions details for Ft. Snelling funerals, click here to contact admin.
MRS Suspended	MRS Honors Guard Services at Fort Snelling and 100+ National Cemeteries Honors Services were suspended. The VA National Cemetery Administration implemented the suspension in late March 2020.
MRS Resumes	Honor Guard services were resumed on June 2020 after COVID operational procedures were developed. Click below logo for details on Funeral COVID restrictions.