VETERAN MEMORIAL PLANNING • MIRAMAR NATIONAL CEMETERY
Honoring Service.
Supporting Families.
Thoughtful support for families planning a veteran's final honor.
Salute & Rest helps families navigate the details surrounding a veteran's memorial service - from understanding military honors and planning a meaningful remembrance to coordinating the personal details that allow families to simply be present.
Our Story
What began with one family's experience became a heartfelt commitment to helping others navigate remembrance with dignity, compassion, and care.
The Meaning Behind Our Name
Salute is a gesture of respect, gratitude, and honor for those who have served our country.
Rest draws its meaning from military tradition. In military drill and ceremony, the command “Rest” allows a service member to relax from the formal position of attention while remaining in formation.
For Salute & Rest, that familiar command takes on a deeper meaning. After a lifetime of service, sacrifice, and dedication, their duty is complete. They have answered their final call and may now rest.
Together, these two words represent our mission: to honor those who served and help their families give them a meaningful final farewell.
Their duty is done. Their honor remains.
Why Salute & Rest Exists
Created for the Families Who Don’t Know Where to Begin
When a veteran passes away, the family members making arrangements are often civilians navigating an unfamiliar military process.
There are eligibility requirements, cemetery procedures, military traditions, scheduling limitations, and decisions that may need to be made quickly. Most families have never had a reason to understand any of it.
Salute & Rest was created to help bridge that gap, offering practical guidance, personal support, and a clearer understanding of what to expect during one of life’s most difficult moments.
A Personal Story
When I unexpectedly lost my husband, Marty, my world changed overnight.
Marty was a proud Army veteran who served with the 82nd Airborne Division. He was also my husband, my partner, and an incredibly important part of our family.
Suddenly, I was facing life without him, trying to be there for our boys, Jack and Evan, and making decisions I never imagined I’d have to make.
I knew Marty deserved a meaningful farewell. What I didn’t know was how much I didn’t know.
As a civilian spouse, I found myself trying to understand military cemetery procedures, what honors he was eligible for, how the service would unfold, and what we could or couldn’t do to make it personal. And I was trying to figure all of this out while grieving.
I had spent years in the corporate world managing complex projects, solving problems, and bringing people together. Yet nothing in my professional life had prepared me for navigating this experience as a wife saying goodbye to her husband.
What stayed with me afterward wasn’t just the ceremony. It was how overwhelming everything surrounding it had been, and how different the experience might have felt if I’d had someone knowledgeable walking beside me.
Eventually, I realized I wanted to be that person for another family. That’s why I created Salute & Rest.
Not because I have all the answers, but because I’ve sat where these families sit. I understand how important it is to have someone explain the process, help you prepare, and make sure you understand your options before the day arrives.
I can’t take away the heartbreak of losing someone you love. But if I can make the experience of laying them to rest a little less confusing, a little more personal, and a little more meaningful, then this work matters.
With love and gratitude,
Trish Basile
Founder, Salute & Rest
Meet the Founder
From that personal experience grew a team built around a simple belief: families deserve thoughtful support throughout the entire process - not just during the moments of the ceremony.
FOUNDER & CEO
Trish Basile
After a long and successful career in corporate management, Trish chose to pursue a new purpose: creating a pathway for families to approach military farewells with greater understanding, guidance, and support. Combining her professional expertise in planning and coordination with a personal understanding of loss, she is dedicated to helping families navigate the remembrance process with clarity, compassion, and confidence.
Trish leads family consultations, remembrance planning, service coordination, and the overall direction of Salute & Rest, helping families understand what to expect and feel supported throughout the planning process.
OUR SERVICES
How It Works
A clear, supportive process from first conversation to the time afterward.
Every veteran and every family is unique. Our service options provide a thougtful foundation while allowing you to personalize the experience through optional enhancements. During your consultation, we'll help you choose the right level of support for your family and your veteran's story.