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Shoutout to SN Graham for representing the U.S. Coast Guard at the NFL Draft
04/28/2023

Shoutout to SN Graham for representing the U.S. Coast Guard at the NFL Draft

In an effort to expand our community outreach, the Honor Guard has partnered with the local Alexandria chapter of the US...
04/18/2023

In an effort to expand our community outreach, the Honor Guard has partnered with the local Alexandria chapter of the US Naval Sea Cadets. This weekend a member of the staff went to give a presentation on Coast Guard operations and career paths to a group of cadets, and plans of the Drill Team working with the students is in the works as well!

Over the weekend, the Honor Guard participated in two Joint Service events here in DC: a Joint Service Drill Exhibition ...
04/17/2023

Over the weekend, the Honor Guard participated in two Joint Service events here in DC: a Joint Service Drill Exhibition and the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade.

On Friday, our Drill Team performed alongside teams from 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) , Marine Barracks Washington 8th & IUS Navy Ceremonial Guard , and United States Air Force Honor Guard. The team executed exceptionally well on the National Mall with plenty of guests in attendance.

Saturday, the whole unit marched down Constitution Ave and past the White House in the Cherry Blossom Parade, with an estimated attendance of 5000 people!

Yesterday, the Honor Guard welcomed Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard ADM Poulin and Deputy Master Chief Petty Off...
03/30/2023

Yesterday, the Honor Guard welcomed Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard ADM Poulin and Deputy Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard CMC Salls for a unit visit. While onboard, ADM Poulin meritoriously advanced our Training and Colors Petty Officer to YN1! Congratulations YN1 DiCriscio!

Congratulations also to SN Smith who was selected as our Sailor of the Quarter!

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Welcome to two of our newest Honor Guardsmen, SN Horn and SN DiLorenzo!
03/28/2023

Welcome to two of our newest Honor Guardsmen, SN Horn and SN DiLorenzo!

Keep up the great work SN Portillo!
03/06/2023

Keep up the great work SN Portillo!

Happy Mardi Gras!A few pictures from the Honor Guard’s most recent deployment to U.S. Coast Guard Heartland for Mardi Gr...
03/05/2023

Happy Mardi Gras!

A few pictures from the Honor Guard’s most recent deployment to U.S. Coast Guard Heartland for Mardi Gras. The team had an incredible experience in New Orleans, and as always, performed exceptionally well!

Yesterday, we had the honor of hosting MCPOCG (ret.) Patton to the Honor Guard. Thank you to Master Chief Patton for tak...
02/22/2023

Yesterday, we had the honor of hosting MCPOCG (ret.) Patton to the Honor Guard. Thank you to Master Chief Patton for taking the time to share some stories and experiences from his 30 plus years of service!

Former Honor Guardsman out in the fleet!
02/22/2023

Former Honor Guardsman out in the fleet!

The Honor Gaurd is down south visiting U.S. Coast Guard Heartland in New Orleans! Come see us marching in the Mardi Gras...
02/17/2023

The Honor Gaurd is down south visiting U.S. Coast Guard Heartland in New Orleans! Come see us marching in the Mardi Gras parades all weekend!

Shoutout to our Drill Team volunteers for taking time out of their weekend to work with the next generation!! Working wi...
02/11/2023

Shoutout to our Drill Team volunteers for taking time out of their weekend to work with the next generation!!

Working with local Recruiting Offices has become a focus of the Honor Guard lately, so any RO’s with big events coming up, let us know!

02/11/2023

SN Barnes is in Phoenix preparing to represent the U.S. Coast Guard at the Super Bowl this year!

As always, our Honor Guardsmen shined on the national stage!
01/10/2023

As always, our Honor Guardsmen shined on the national stage!

12/25/2022
SN Kovacs still making the Honor Guard proud! Best of luck as you complete A-school and in your first rated assignment!
12/24/2022

SN Kovacs still making the Honor Guard proud! Best of luck as you complete A-school and in your first rated assignment!

Meet Seaman Matthew Kovacs! Seaman Kovacs is currently in Storekeeper (SK) A-school. He previously served in the U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard in Washington, DC. Seaman Kovacs chose SK to gain skills that are transferable to finance.

He almost took a different path in the military. “I wanted to go into the Army. I’m from Indianapolis, IN, and Coast Guard recruiters came to my high school from Columbus, OH and changed my mind,” he said. Initially, he was unsure if the Coast Guard would offer the experiences the Army would. Lucky for us, the recruiters were able to show Seaman Kovacs all that the Coast Guard had to offer!

His most enjoyable experiences so far have been serving in the Honor Guard and getting to participate in large ceremonies like the Coast Guard Birthday celebration.

Share your story on why you chose your rate below! For more information on becoming an SK, visit https://www.gocoastguard.com/active-duty-careers/enlisted-opportunities/view-job-descriptions/sk.

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Weekly Honor Guard recap!Our Colors Team have made a new home for themselves at Joint Base Andrews awaiting the arrival ...
12/15/2022

Weekly Honor Guard recap!

Our Colors Team have made a new home for themselves at Joint Base Andrews awaiting the arrival of African dignitaries throughout the week.

The Drill Team performed in Virginia Beach at a massive high school track meet.

Finally, our Casket Team traveled to Yorktown to congratulate former Honor Guardsmen who are the fleet’s newest DC3’s!

Your 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard
12/14/2022

Your 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard

School day at the Honor Guard!This morning our team did a Drill performance at a local elementary school. Afterwards, a ...
12/12/2022

School day at the Honor Guard!

This morning our team did a Drill performance at a local elementary school. Afterwards, a handful of volunteers walked around the school answering the students’ questions as a part of our efforts to increase our involvement with the U.S. Coast Guard’s Partnership in Education program!

Drill Team and Color Guard performing at the Cleveland Browns game
12/07/2022

Drill Team and Color Guard performing at the Cleveland Browns game

Photos from Arlington National Cemetery's post
12/01/2022

Photos from Arlington National Cemetery's post

The Honor Guard Drill Team went on the road this week to support the NYC Veterans Day Parade. Thanks you to all those wh...
11/11/2022

The Honor Guard Drill Team went on the road this week to support the NYC Veterans Day Parade. Thanks you to all those who have served, and those we currently serve alongside!

Today, members of the Honor Guard participated in a 5k fun run, cruising past 10 national monuments, to honor 10 of our ...
11/04/2022

Today, members of the Honor Guard participated in a 5k fun run, cruising past 10 national monuments, to honor 10 of our fallen Coast Guard shipmates. Thank you to the Fall Chief’s Call to Initiation team for putting on this great event!

Last week, while supporting ceremonies in North Carolina, our team got an oppurtunity to shadow CG Airstation Elizabeth ...
10/29/2022

Last week, while supporting ceremonies in North Carolina, our team got an oppurtunity to shadow CG Airstation Elizabeth City, NC and Small Boat Station Elizabeth City for a day. Thank you to both units getting our team some exposure to the fleet!

Photos from U.S. Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic's post
10/28/2022

Photos from U.S. Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic's post

Come support your U.S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team at the Lincoln Memorial, tomorrow Oct. 19th at 3pm! This will be th...
10/18/2022

Come support your U.S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team at the Lincoln Memorial, tomorrow Oct. 19th at 3pm! This will be the first Joint Service Drill Exhibition since 2018; you won’t want to miss it!

Congratulations to our two newest Honor Guardsmen! LTJG Wheeler and SK1 Wright joined us this summer and recently comple...
10/13/2022

Congratulations to our two newest Honor Guardsmen! LTJG Wheeler and SK1 Wright joined us this summer and recently completed their qualification process. Both have proven to be great leaders and will assuredly maintain the highest standards expected of Honor Guardsmen!

Honor Guardsmen may not be in the fleet directly saving lives, but they always look for opportunities to help others!Tha...
10/11/2022

Honor Guardsmen may not be in the fleet directly saving lives, but they always look for opportunities to help others!

Thank you to all those who participated in today’s blood drive, and thank you Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) & ASBP National Capital Region for everything you do!

09/01/2022

Ever wonder what it’s like to stand in the middle of our Drill Team’s Center-4 performance?

Well thanks to a talented Honor Guard alumni and some fancy camera work, you can!

This video was shot outside of the CG Headquarters Ceremonial Entrance while the Drill Team was getting prepped to go back on the road to perform.

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Monday Morale! The team has clocked over 5,500 miles on the road this month, making two trips to Michigan and three to N...
08/29/2022

Monday Morale!

The team has clocked over 5,500 miles on the road this month, making two trips to Michigan and three to New England in support of various events, so some rest and relaxation is just what everyone needed!

Last night the Honor Guard presented Colors and conducted a drill performance for the nearly 1,000 guests in attendance ...
08/28/2022

Last night the Honor Guard presented Colors and conducted a drill performance for the nearly 1,000 guests in attendance for the 2022 Coast Guard Ball. Thank you to all those involved in the planning process to get all our shipmates under one roof again!

A few weeks ago our team team traveled to Michigan for the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival. The Drill Team had a full w...
08/18/2022

A few weeks ago our team team traveled to Michigan for the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival. The Drill Team had a full week of performances all over town, culminating in a final performance just before the town’s incredible firework display. We also had the oppurtunity to participate in the annual memorial ceremony for the USCGC ESCANABA (WPG-77) and her crew.

Thank you to U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan for hosting the team; we’re looking forward to next year!

Congratulations to SN Jones on a successful tour! SN Jones was an exemplary member of the Casket Team, making an incredi...
08/18/2022

Congratulations to SN Jones on a successful tour!

SN Jones was an exemplary member of the Casket Team, making an incredibly difficult role seem effortless. His expertise on the marks is what led to his selection as the Coast Guard pallbearer for the funeral honors of former Sec. of State Colin Powell.

Good luck at SK “A”-School!

Congratulations to SN Bellot, SN Miller, SN McFarlin, and SN Ramos on successful completion of their Honor Guard tours! ...
08/11/2022

Congratulations to SN Bellot, SN Miller, SN McFarlin, and SN Ramos on successful completion of their Honor Guard tours! Between these four future leaders, they’ve completed well over a thousand missions across the country. SN Bellot & SN Miller we’re exceptional leaders within the Casket Team, and SN Ramos & McFarlin we’re specialized Silent Drill Team members. Good luck in your respective “A”-Schools & fair winds and following seas!

One of our missions at the Honor Guard is to render honors for the arrival of foreign heads of state, dignitaries, and m...
08/10/2022

One of our missions at the Honor Guard is to render honors for the arrival of foreign heads of state, dignitaries, and military leaders. Last week we had the honor of providing a cordon for the Prime Minister of Fiji as he arrived at C.G. Headquarters to meet with the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.

The U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard Color Guard celebrated the Coast Guard’s 232nd birthday in our Nation’s Capi...
08/04/2022

The U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard Color Guard celebrated the Coast Guard’s 232nd birthday in our Nation’s Capitol by presenting colors at the Washington Nationals game last night. Our teams always look forward to showcasing their craft on the big stage, in front of the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, our shipmates in the D.C. area, and the thousands of fans in attendance for the ball game.

This week, the U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard had the honor of supporting a great American. Secretary Norman Y....
06/17/2022

This week, the U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard had the honor of supporting a great American.
Secretary Norman Y. Mineta’s honors were held in San Jose, hosted by the City and attended by notable Americans from across the country. To quote President Clinton’s speech today, ”Mineta was a builder rather than a divider, who chose to use his power and influence for others rather than for himself.” Most notable, Sec. Mineta was detained as a boy in a Japanese Internment Camp during WWII. Rather than allowing the experience to embitter him, he chose to write a different story— one of commitment and service to his country and his fellow Americans. He is the model of public service and is an example of why we serve at the CG Ceremonial Honor Guard.

U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard Silent Drill Team supported New York City 2022 Fleet Week and United States Coas...
05/29/2022

U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard Silent Drill Team supported New York City 2022 Fleet Week and United States Coast Guard Sector New York with numerous high visibility performances over four days! Very proud of our men and women.

Photos from US Army Military District of Washington's post
02/06/2022

Photos from US Army Military District of Washington's post

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The area will be open to the public for the two-day event happening on November 9 and 10 at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
I was assigned to the honor guard in 1963 i have many photos of us then where can i send them so others can see them
Will there eventually be a Space Force Honor Guard?
Proud to have supported you 7 years 3 to go till 10😊
Taiwan high school Honor guard
Throwback Thursday to Prime Minister Koizumis arrival was with President G.W. Bush in May, 2006. MLB Great Hank Aaron was also in attendance. This was a long day that started with a daytime ceremony on the White House lawn.

“AS PART OF MR. KOIZUMI'S OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE VISIT, THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY HOSTED A BLACK TIE DINNER ON THURSDAY EVENING. THE NIGHT BEGAN WITH THE PRIME MINISTER'S ARRIVAL AT THE NORTH PORTICO ENTRANCE.”
I have a question. On Superbowl Sunday the Joint Color Guard was introduced as a part of the "Military District of Washington". Has something changed?
One more from the Inauguration!
So proud of our Honor Guard! What an amazing day!
Redoing my Combo-cover - Can someone please remind me what the canvas top is that we used? Is it a Navy Chief's? Also, what size would fit a 7 1/4"?
Drill Team job. Bethesda, Maryland. Either 1982 or 1983.
Here is a video and picture of me doing a cordon for President Ford's funeral in 2007. I actually caught pneumonia because we didn't wear trench coats. I had a cough for like 2 months too. Crazy times. This was on January 3rd, 2007.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4925208/user-clip-brian-mcclean-president-ford-michigan-burial-service

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