--- title: How to Add a Custom Branch or Rank for Military Service Records description: Add military information for non US veterans. --- [Skip to content](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hc/en-us/articles/5800588496155-how-to-add-a-custom-branch-or-rank-for-military-service-records#main-content) [Submit a Request](https://support.webcemeteries.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![webcemeteries-logo](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/file-logo.png?width=400&height=67&name=file-logo.png)](https://support.webcemeteries.com/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Submit a Request](https://support.webcemeteries.com/kb-tickets/new) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [webCemeteries Knowledge Base](https://support.webcemeteries.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Getting Started](https://support.webcemeteries.com/getting-started?hsLang=en) 3. [Settings Overview](https://support.webcemeteries.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#settings-overview) # How to Add a Custom Branch or Rank for Military Service Records When adding Military Service to your Deceased records, you may have Veterans who don't fall under the conventional U.S. Military Branches or Ranks. Use this guide to create custom Military Branches and Ranks for those Veterans. ### Step 1 Log into [webCemeteries Management](http://management.webcemeteries.com). ### Step 2 Click the **Settings** icon at the bottom of the left-hand menu. ![](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-23-2025-07-48-30-3218-PM.png?width=599&height=892&name=image-png-May-23-2025-07-48-30-3218-PM.png) ### Step 3 Select "**Military Branches**" from the left Sidebar. ![](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-30-2025-03-11-29-7948-PM.png?width=938&height=622&name=image-png-May-30-2025-03-11-29-7948-PM.png) ### Step 3 You will see a list of branches and ranks. Click the orange "**+**"  button on the top right to add a custom branch to the list.  ![](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-30-2025-03-28-44-1794-PM.png?width=1310&height=576&name=image-png-May-30-2025-03-28-44-1794-PM.png) **Note** You cannot edit or delete the default Military Branches. ### Step 4 You will be prompted to add the Branch Name and click "Save.” ![](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-30-2025-03-28-58-1025-PM.png?width=972&height=327&name=image-png-May-30-2025-03-28-58-1025-PM.png)   ### Step 5 Next, you will need to add ranks to your custom branch. Click the orange "**+**" button on the top right to start adding ranks. ![](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-30-2025-03-33-22-9023-PM.png?width=1313&height=593&name=image-png-May-30-2025-03-33-22-9023-PM.png) ### Step 6 Enter the name of the rank and the pay grade if known. Be sure to enter a Display Order number so that the rank appears in rank order in your drop down list. Click "Save" when you are finished.  ![](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-30-2025-03-33-42-0652-PM.png?width=1031&height=310&name=image-png-May-30-2025-03-33-42-0652-PM.png)   ### Deleting You can click "Delete Branch" to delete old custom branches, or the "Trash Bin" to delete a specific Rank within that Branch. ![](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-30-2025-07-00-59-2899-PM.png?width=1339&height=576&name=image-png-May-30-2025-07-00-59-2899-PM.png) **Deleting a Branch** If you try to delete a branch that has been assigned to a decedent, you will see a Deletion Failed message which will allow you to see a list of all of the deceased assigned to that branch. 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