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Fort Custer National Cemetery is located 6 miles West of Battle Creek, 12 miles East of Kalamazoo in south central Michigan. Fort Custer was named after General George Armstrong Custer, a native of the state of Michigan. Full military funeral honors are offered to every veteran interred at Fort Custer. This includes a rifle salute, playing of taps, folding of the flag and its presentation to the next-of-kin. Five different honor guard squads perform these military honors on a designated day of the week during the hours of 10:00 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. at half hour intervals. Contact the cemetery office for scheduling information.