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Alas, as is in many cases, these sailors were "detailed" for HG duty and not and not true members of an HG. Still, no excuse for leaving rifles lying arounds, and the NCOIC/OIC should be held accountable also.
This is a discussion on Honor Guard Sailors Neglected Their Weapons within the Law Enforcement, Military & Homeland Security Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Alas, as is in many cases, these sailors were "detailed" for HG duty and not and not true members of an HG. Still, no excuse ...
Alas, as is in many cases, these sailors were "detailed" for HG duty and not and not true members of an HG. Still, no excuse for leaving rifles lying arounds, and the NCOIC/OIC should be held accountable also.
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It's a shame, the Honor Guard represents the respect for the deceased, the honor of the Unit, and for themselves. I'd say they failed to deliver on this occasion!
Hiram25
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AMEN for Rifle PT!!!!!!!Originally Posted by Bark'n
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What use is an unloaded gun? --Tony Soprano
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Without getting into the so called honor guard and their foolishness, I would like to give you props for doing what you are doing.
I spent my last 6 mos in the army as NCOIC of a regional (3rd Army) funeral detail and, imo, there is no tougher duty...anyone who volunteers to go through many of them gets a ton of respect from me.
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there are safety issues with leaving unattended and and unlocked firearms as well...
"a reminder that no law can replace personal responsibility" - Bill Clinton 2010.
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