Funeral For Navy SEAL/Questions

[mingshome]

Greetings to you all,

My good friend was the SEAL killed in the parachute accident in Arizona. The funeral will be at Arlington National Cemetery next week. I have an idea about doing something nice to show our solidarity with the family and the rest of the team members, but I want to make sure that it would be received that way. Who better to ask than SEALS themselves?

I'm unfamiliar with SEAL terminology so please forgive me. He was DEVGRU (formerly SEAL team 6). I wanted to buy the funeral guests a SEAL pin to wear on their suits/dresses etc in a show of support and appreciation for his sacrifice. But, I can only find the pins that say SEAL Team 6. I don't see anything that says DEVGRU.

Here are my questions:

1. Is it offensive to other SEALS to wear such a pin? Would it be considered inappropriate for civilians to do?

2. Any ideas on where to get a DEVGRU pin? All searches return SEAL Team 6 pins and I'm not even sure that they even use that insignia.

3. I was also thinking of making ribbon pins, but I am not sure of the insignia colors.

We will be making monetary donations to the family via the appropriate channels. But, I wanted to do something symbolic at the funeral.

Thank you for your patience, time, and help.

[sealwife256]

Hi!

First of all I want to say that its great you're thinking about the friends and family. Here is my opinion, having been to a SEAL's funeral. I would provide yellow ribbons for family members to wear, not tridents. I do understand what Team he was on, but it's also a Team that doesn't want to advertise who they are. It is possible that the SEAL's at the funeral won't be wearing their bird anyways because they will have placed in in a disignated area for the fallen warrior. Just my opinion, hope it helps! Thanks again so much for what you're doing. I know military support at a time like this to a family means a lot.

[mingshome]

Thank you! I will do the yellow ribbons. I just wanted to be sensitive to the culture and didn't want to do the wrong thing even with good intentions!

[rsctt83]

Mings

Perhaps a charitable donation on his behalf to NSW Fallen Heros would be a good way to pay tribute.

[mingshome]

rsctt--

Thank you for this suggestion! We are doing donations and setting up a memorial fund for the family through NFCU.

I also wanted to do something for the funeral but being a civilian and not familiar with SEAL culture, I didn't want to offend other SEALS who would be at the funeral.

I'm so glad that I found this forum! These suggestions are very helpful.

[lisalynne10]

mingshome,

I'm ever so sorry to hear about your friend's death. God Bless you all during this most difficult time.

RIP Warrior Tom.....Godspeed.