Honor Guard, February 2023

In November, the Honor Guard assisted the Military Honors Teams at 11 Legion funerals and was asked to help at 2 VFW funerals. Honor Guard personnel also made 7 Veterans Day appearances at a school and assisted living facilities. In calendar year 2022, the Honor Guard was asked to assist the Military Honor Teams at 138 combined funerals and appeared at 41 civic functions. Turnout has been excellent. 

 If you want military funeral honors conducted by your branch of service, you must produce a copy of your DD 214. Let your family know of your request and let them know where your paperwork is located. If you can’t find your DD214, you may request a copy by logging on to https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records and completing the form.