Decorated conscientious objector buried with honors

and among the bravest of the bravest...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/04/doss.funeral.ap/index.html

Because this is a copyrighted story I cannot quote much of it, only link to it.

Sir, I salute you and wish I could have been there at your funeral as part of your honor guard. You were a brave man.