Memorial Day Color Guard

Color Guard support does not include a rifle volley as this honor is reserved for funeral services, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day ceremonies. To request Color Guard services, please email QM@vfw688.org Information required in the request includes: Detailed description of the ceremony or event. The other members all have husbands who participate.

The post also has an honor guard, but the Auxiliary members participate only during color guard events and carry the service flags. More color and honor guards are needed Color guard and honor guards are needed across the country to keep the tradition going strong into the future. The color guard should walk slowly to the flagpole or stand.

6 Say, "Color guard, post the colors." The color bearer raises the flag or places it in the stand. 7 Say, "Color Guard, honor your colors." The color guard salutes, or if not in uniform, they place their hands over their hearts if civilians, but Veterans may salute. The all service - 9 man Color Guard is commonly used at events designated to honor the military as a whole, such as Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, Pearl Harbor Day, etc.

This Detail is comprised of a National Flag bearer, an American Legion Flag bearer, a Flag bearer for all five branches of the military, and two Riflemen as guards. South Sound Composite Squadron Color Guard presenting the national colors at a memorial day service. COLOR GUARD Our Color Guard performs many times each year at special events like Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Veterans Day but also at many other events and even at City Council Meetings.

We have a great, well- trained Color Guard and Rifle Squad, however, due to members working and having schedule conflicts, we always need new volunteers. Find Memorial Day Color Guard stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection. Thousands of new, high.

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Joint Color Guard pay tribute with a special Memorial Day event at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., May 24, 2025. The World War II Memorial honors the service of 16 million members of the armed forces and the civilians back home.

The VFW Color Guard marches in community parades Memorial Day, Grandin Days, Bonanzaville Days, West Fest, and Veteran s Day. The Color Guard doesn t refuse too many chances to get out and do what they enjoy doing, parading with the Colors.