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Airman 1st Class Taylor Brown, 741st Maintenance Squadron power refrigeration and electrical lab technician and prior member of the Malmstrom Honor Guard, left, and Senior Airman Cassandra Russo, 341st Comptroller Squadron finance technician, practice honor guard movements Nov. 4, 2016, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Honor Guard members depend on each other for training and critical technique development. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Magen M. Reeves) Airman upholds honor guard tradition
Most people can’t imagine having to present a folded American flag to a grieving family member as a symbol of appreciation on behalf of the president of the United States, the U.S. Air Force and a grateful nation when a service member or veteran passes.Few Airmen will ever experience consoling a next of kin; thanking them for their loved one’s
 0 12/06
2016
Members of the Whiteman Air Force Base Honor Guard practice a six-man funeral ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 2, 2016. Made up of members from different units throughout the base, the Whiteman Honor Guard performs funeral and military honors in support of 99 counties in Missouri and 19 counties in Kansas, covering more than 70,000 square miles, one of the biggest areas of responsibility in all of Air Force Global Strike Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Pfiester) Sharp, crisp, motionless: Whiteman AFB Honor Guard performs with pride
“On behalf of the president of the United States, the United States Air Force, and a grateful nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of appreciation for your loved one’s honorable and faithful service.”For many spouses and family members, a funeral ceremony accompanied by this phrase may be the last impression they will have of the U.S. Air
 0 11/03
2016
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