03/29/2026
Been awhile since I posted on this page as I mostly use my personal page for posting then share to this one
As of Saturday,the Dover Detail provided it's 200th uniform to lay a USMC Lance Corporal to rest. We started this endeavor in March 2021 with a lone Marine out of a nursing home with no family.Over the years, Dover has supplied full and complete Era accurate Dress Uniforms for all branches at no charge to the families including shipping. While do accept donations ..which mostly go to shipping, the family is NEVER under any obligation for any financial payment at any time.
Yes,money helps, but our primary focus is dress uniform items . If you have anything from the dress cover to the patent leather shoes, we will gladly accept them . Contact us at the doverdetail.org , find the link for uniform donations and follow the instructions. On that note , ALL donated items are kept under lock and key until they are requested for burial. At an average cost of around 2,000$ ( replacement value for a new uniform) Dover has saved families over 400,000$ after Funeral homes and Venues have cleaned out the bank account. The phone call to Dover winds up being the last one the family has to make. This winds up taking a tremendous amount of stress and anxiety off the family's shoulders during one of the most stressful times of their lives.From the very beginning we have repeated lobbied members of Congress to make the burial uniform part of the benefit extended to vets when the time comes. Too many times me we have taken calls from families who were convinced the VA supplies the uniform . The only thing the VA will supply you with when asked, is our phone number. Try it. Call the VA and ask for f they know anyone that provides a full burial uniform shipped at no charge. Then give me a call. Since the VA and the DoD cannot figure out who is going to pay for it, I'll continue to do it. New developments have come to light and once I get some calls back I'll post it here.
It is my opinion and position that the final use for any dress uniform is to lay a deceased veteran to rest in and nothing else.
Stay tuned ....
Everyday, our military veterans pass away without family or friends who are able to help coordinate their final arrangements, especially when it comes to their final dress, honoring their proud military service as they are laid to rest. Our veterans, their family and/or friends may not have access t...
