Opn. No.

Chris G. Trapp, Esq. Informal Opinion Bouvier O'Connor, LLP No. 2003-7 Main Place Tower 350 Main Street, Suite 1400 Buffalo, New York 14202-1344

Dear Mr. Trapp:

In your capacity as counsel for the Tonawanda City School District, you have requested an opinion regarding Military Law §§ 242 and 243. An employee of the school district who is a member of the naval reserve on non-active status has been volunteering to attend the funerals of retired military personnel and veterans. Your question is whether the employee's voluntary attendance at such funerals constitutes "military duty," making him…