My hope

[7000grain]

Is that we never have to use this

[Blackfire]

Yah. BUT, there was an instance where a Veteran was being buried a couple years ago. Nobody except minister and groundskeeper were expected to show up. Guy was a WWII double purple heart Veteran. I put out word to my contacts, 3 hours later, standing room only...2 bike groups, honor guard, Veterans of all kinds showed up. Close to 300 people. Some in uniform, some not. All there to be with him ss he was laid to rest. The biker groups were at odds, and were on different sides of crowd...but there...

[7000grain]

Agree. I do several escorts with CVMA as well.

[JeffRachael]

I hope this is never needed also. My last unit I did about 1 Honor Guard duty a month. Folding and Presenting the Flag to the next of kin. One of the most rewarding duties and emotional. The only one harder was Casualty Assistance Officer. That was very demanding and rewarding. I was honored to do both of them.

[7000grain]

Casualty assistance was tough. I had my share of those. I was proud and glad I was there for the family but it was tough duty emotionally.

[JeffRachael]

Yes it was. I spent a lot of nights walking in the woods after bringing the horses in for the night. It was the only way I could emotionally wind down. Mine was like a 10 ring circus. Parents lived in Pa. Sister in Indiana. He was Indiana Nation Guard. Honor Guard was from the Pa National Guard. Pa and In. Governors both came. Along with Pa and In. CG and staff. And some how I got approval for a family friend (a Chaplin) that was Active duty in Ft. Wainwright do officiate the service. He deployed 5 days later. Some how it all came together.

And Casualty Notification messed up and had to be redone. I went in with them the second time. That was rough.