the names of the specific members that evening could probably be found in David Liftons Best Evidence as he traced most of them.I believe Hubert Clark was one and another could be Donald Rebentisch.They all expressed a real confusion over events that night.
Lifton found Lieut Bird who led the HG but he had been badly wounded in Vietnam. General Wehle was in overall command.
I know at least one of them was Army. :) My great uncle, SMAJ Winston H. Faircloth, was one of the 110 honor guard at JFK's inauguration. I also read of another man who passed away the same year as my uncle (1999) who was in the same honor guard and was Army also. I don't know about the other 108 though. Sorry!
There were many members of the honor guard. They were mainly hand picked, they had to be a specific height, and have a specific waist size. Their families were interviewed, old school teachers, etc. They were just your military personnel that excelled.
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After commenting that they were the "Sharpest Outfit" He'd seen perform, He was surprised to discover they were boot-camp recruits. He then ordered that they be authorized to have their own full-time honor guard on par with the other services.
Be the profet...and its just honor guard, not wraith honor guard...
Guard of Honor - novel - was created in 1948.
Its the air force. They attend because of all the planes bombed.
She wanted to honor several family members with the name. Patrick was a Kennedy family name. John's father was Joseph Patrick Kennedy and his elder brother who died during WWII was Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr. Bouvier was in honor of her father John "Black Jack" Bouvier who had past away shortly after the birth of Caroline.
Composition of an honor gard
No, guard dogs have not received the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for acts of valor and bravery during combat. However, dogs have received other military honors and commendations for their service and sacrifice.
The cemetery is administered by the Army. However, each branch of service sends their respective honour guards to perform services for members of their service who are being interned at Arlington.
We honor him by having JFK parkway!
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