What Is The Honor Guard
An American Legion Honor Guard (or Color Guard) is a dedicated unit of veteran volunteers from a local The American Legion post who perform ceremonial duties for veterans' funerals, graveside services, parades, and civic events. Post 71 has a dedicated group of veteran volunteers that make up our Honor Guard.
Core Duties & Ceremonial Role
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Funeral and Graveside Honors: Provide rifle salutes (typically seven riflemen firing three volleys representing duty, honor, and country), play or coordinate Taps, and assist with flag-folding and presentation to the family when active-duty military personnel are limited or requested.
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Color Guard Operations: Carry, post, and protect the U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, and branch/post colors during local parades, memorial ceremonies, and community events.
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Coordination: Work alongside local funeral homes, family members, and active-duty military detachments per Department of Defense guidelines (note that military funeral honors must be requested through a funeral director rather than provided automatically).
Post 71 Honor Guard
The Post 71 Honor Guard provides graveside honors for veterans within a 50 mile radius of the Post.
We are trained and qualified by the Army National Guard from Camp Robinson. While we can perform the complete duties of an veteran's interment, we are normally only requested to provide the rifle team which consists of 4 members. We also provide opening civic ceremonies that are centered around patriotic events such as Veteran's Day, 9-11 Memorial, etc. Our honor guard is always looking for more volunteers. If you are interested contact the Post Adjutant.