"This is a great opportunity for Guardians to get out on their marks and represent their service in front of a global audience." ...

It was, perhaps, a once-in-a-lifetime moment for Weatherford native Josh Gilliam. The 20-year-old coast guardsman recently returned to his Alexandria, Virginia base after a whirlwind several days in ...

ATLANTA - Standing tall in crisp uniforms, their every movement precise, the honor guard is a symbol of dignity and respect for the nation’s most solemn occasions. These elite service members ...

LATHAM — New York National Guard Army and Air Force Honor Guards were expected to provide military funeral honors at more than 8,700 graveside services in 2024. As of Dec. 20, the 116 New York ...

President Jimmy Carter's funeral procession from Joint Base Andrews to the U.S. Capitol was a well-planned and highly coordinated effort involving members from every military branch. Ex-pizzaman ...

These elite service members, known as the Honor Guard, are selected from all the branches—Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force. Their job is to honor the nation’s ...

Between Feb. 12 and April 4, 1973, U.S. Air Force C-141 Starlifters flew 54 missions into Hanoi, North Vietnam, to pick up 591 American prisoners of war captured by the North Vietnamese and Viet ...

Hasko served eight years on the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, which provides military funeral honors for eligible veterans. He said he volunteered for Veterans Visiting Veterans because he wanted to ...

Sonny served his country and his city; he served in the United States Army Reserves and then went on to the United States Air Force ... by the US Air Force Honor Guard and the American Legion ...

Bredenkamp — charged with escorting the former president's family throughout the proceedings — reflected on the honor he and ... Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard or Space Force," he said.