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rickford66

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3. They'd be regular funeral guards.

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 29, 2021, 01:14 PM

Aug 2021

There's a lot of training and practice involved and the regular troops wouldn't be diverted for this. Excuse me for now knowing the proper name for these details.

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Why is the Honor Guard at Dover wearing fatigues? [View all] brooklynite Aug 2021 OP

I'll guess--are they on standby to help with Hurricane Ida's results? Nt spooky3 Aug 2021 #1

They'd be regular funeral guards. rickford66 Aug 2021 #3

Thanks. Nt spooky3 Aug 2021 #5

If the families chose burial in section 60 in Arlington nitpicker Aug 2021 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author nitpicker Aug 2021 #9

Maybe they would have made an interesting target in dress uniforms? Assuming they flew with the GPV Aug 2021 #2

Here's a couple Goonch Aug 2021 #4

We were wondering that too. Treefrog Aug 2021 #6

That's what they always wear. lapucelle Aug 2021 #8

Thank you quaint Aug 2021 #10