Most lay people wouldn't know that honor guard work at military grave sites involves more than donning a freshly pressed uniform and white gloves. But the Meriden Antique Veterans Honor Guard Post #1 ...

such as a rifle volley, color guard, pallbearers, caisson — a wheeled cart designed to carry artillery ammunition or a casket— and a military flyover. Being a part of the honor guard can be ...

followed by the gun salute and concluding with the playing of taps. At the kickoff ceremony at Carson Valley, Duncansville VFW Honor Guard Commander Kris Douglas set the tone for what he said ...