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| 25June2010 Last Day for Gill Gallo at RNC |
All Forces "Joint Color Guard" needed for: The Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall Event Tuesday,March
23rd 2010 Rose Hills memorial Park 3888 Workman Mill Rd,Whittier,CA 90601 Meet at 2pm, practice then post colors at 4pm,
retreive around 6pm.Uniform members will help in ceremony as needed.
5th
SALUTE TO VETERANS PARADE Downtown
Riverside,CA. All forces
"Joint Color guard", we will lead the parade again. Start time 10am, so we will meet at 8:30pm
at start point. Park cars at end "Jury parking lot", 13th & Main St.
| Salute to Veterans 2010 |
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| Joint Color Guard with Jeep rear guard |
| Rose Hills, Vietnam Wall Joint Color Guard 2010 |
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| Beautiful Posting...Thank You" All Forces"..looking good!!! |
| All Forces Color Guard, Veterans Day 2009 |
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| Photo Courtesy Josh LeCair |
| New Memorial Honor Detail Office Trailer |
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| Summer Service Uniforms |
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| Jim Griffen Camera Man! |
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For
your information. (FYI)
A United States flag drapes the casket of deceased veterans to honor the memory of
their service to America. The flag is placed so that the blue field with stars is at the head and over the left shoulder of
the deceased.
After Taps has been played, the flag is carefully folded into the symbolic tri-cornered
shape. A properly proportioned flag will fold 13 times on the triangles, representing the 13 original colonies. The folded
flag is emblematic of the tri-cornered hat worn by the Patriots of the American Revolution. When folded, no red or white stripe
is to be evident, leaving only the blue field with stars.
The folded flag is then presented as a keepsake to the
next of kin or an appropriate family member. Each branch of the Armed Forces uses its own wording for the presentation …
U.S. Air Force: "On behalf of the President of the United States, the Department of the Air
Force, and a grateful nation, we offer this flag for the faithful and dedicated service of (Service Member's rank and
name)."
U.S. Army: "This flag is presented on behalf of a grateful nation and the United
States Army as a token of appreciation for your loved one's honorable and faithful service."
U.S.
Coast Guard: "On behalf of the President of the United States, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and a grateful
nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's service to Country and the Coast
Guard."
U.S. Marine Corps: "On behalf of the President of the United States, the Commandant
of the Marine Corps, and a grateful nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's
service to Country and Corps."
U.S. Navy: "On behalf of the President of the United
States and the Chief of Naval Operations, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's
service to this Country and a grateful Navy."
If the next of kin has expressed a religious preference or belief,
add: "God bless you and this family, and God bless the United States of America."
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After an American flag has been used for a Military or Veterans funeral, it should never be flown again or
displayed in any other way than in the tri-fold shape in which it was presented to the next of kin. In other words, the folded
flag should never be "opened" again. There are many appropriate display cases available for purchase to display
the burial flag and to protect it from wear and fading.
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Source:
Military Salute Project
Click to enter Military Salute Project
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Flag-Folding Policy for National Cemeteries
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October, 2007
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the National
Cemetery Administration has issued a directive for volunteer Honor Guard units that perform Military Funeral Honors for Veterans
in cemeteries operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
VA had received numerous complaints by individuals,
groups and families that a volunteer Honor Guard in California was performing a recitation of the meaning of each of the 13
folds of the American Flag. The wording uses language that has become popular on the internet which appears to favor one particular
religion over other religions.
In order to ensure that the families are comfortable with graveside recitations
performed by volunteer Honor Guard units at the funerals of their loved ones, VA issued the following protocol ...
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To ensure burial services at the
125 national cemeteries operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reflect the wishes of veterans and their families,
VA officials have clarified the Department's policy about recitations made while the U.S. flag is folded at the gravesite
of a veteran.
A family may request the recitation of words to accompany the meaningful presentation of the American
flag as we honor the dedication and sacrifice of their loved ones.
Survivors of the deceased need to provide material
and request it be read by the volunteer honor guards;
Volunteer honor guards are authorized to read the so-called
"13-fold" flag recitation or any comparable script; and,
Volunteer honor guards will accept requests
for recitations that reflect any or no religious traditions, on an equal basis.
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Traditional gravesite Military Funeral Honors include the silent folding and presentation of an American
Flag to the Primary Next-of-Kin, a three-volley rifle salute, and the sounding of Taps.
Please
Note ... the popular, so-called "Meaning of the 13 Folds of the American Flag" that has been circulating
on the internet for years has no basis in historical fact or Military tradition. The 13 folds of the U.S. Flag represent the
13 original American colonies and nothing else. Based on numerous rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court in the last 50 years,
the "Meaning of the 13 Folds of the American Flag" would be found unconstitutional if it was officially sanctioned
by the Federal government or any State government.
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Memorial Honor Detail, Riverside National Cemetery
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