The Vice President today announced that the Veteran’s Administration would now allow family members to request the Flag Folding ceremony at military funerals.
One complaint at the Riverside National Cemetery sparked the ban. American Legion members, other veterans and rank and file Americans rose up with a collective raspberry at the move.

As most of you know, our nation has 125 national cemeteries operated by the VA. Burials conducted in those cemeteries should honor the wishes of the families, including those that relate to religious observances. And despite the confusing order that recently came out of the federal bureaucracy, I want you to know that honor guards at military funerals will give the 13-fold recitation at any service where the family requests it.

–Vice President Richard Cheney

Addressing the American Legion in Indianapolis, Indiana

Nov. 1, 2007