<div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span class="gmail_default">Interment Service Update & Addendum for The National Cemetery of the Alleghenies</span></b></i></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></b></i></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">As of the 9th of </span>June<span class="gmail_default"> 2020</span>, we will start back up with committal services in shelter 2<span class="gmail_default"> at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.</span></span></b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><i><b>Addendum To Funeral Honors Providers</b></i></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Funeral Honors Provider:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) appreciates the services provided by your volunteer organization in rendering funeral honors for veterans.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Due to COVID-19 pandemic, and under the authority provided in 38 CFR 1.218, et seq., the following additional safety direction is being provided for conducting funeral honors until such time as enhanced safety measures are no longer required. <br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Your funeral honors organization and its members will adhere to the following health and safety guidelines issued by the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, to include:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Maintaining physical distancing (6 feet or 2 meters) when interacting with individuals at the cemetery, to include members of your organization, especially in indoor settings and in vehicles.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Wearing a cloth face covering when performing honors and while indoors at the cemetery, or whenever maintaining physical distancing is challenging. <span class="gmail_default">A</span><span class="gmail_default">vo</span>id<span class="gmail_default"></span> touching your eyes, nose and mouth.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Washing hands frequently with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before and after eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer ( <span class="gmail_default">a</span>t least 60% alcohol) <span class="gmail_default">i</span>f soap and water are not available.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Practicing good respiratory hygiene by covering a cough or sneeze with a tissue and then throwing it away or coughing or sneezing into your elbow.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and services using a household of cleaning spray or <span class="gmail_default">wipe</span>, particularly in common spaces and where equipment is shared by funeral honors m<span class="gmail_default">embers.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Avoid close contact with individuals who are sick.</span></p><br>
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