Post 143 Honor Guard presents demonstration of military funeral honors
Idaho Army National Guard Sentinel 2, left, and Sentinel 1 fold an American flag above a casket Monday as they participate in a demonstration of a military funeral ceremony at the Post Falls American Legion.
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Post Falls Post 143 Honor Guard Commander Ken Johnson presents 21-gun salute rifle shells to a bereaved widow, played by his wife Desiree Johnson, Monday evening during a military funeral ceremony demonstration.
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Sentinels from the Idaho Army National Guard salute a flag-draped casket Monday as they perform a military funeral demonstration at the Post Falls American Legion. The Post 143 Honor Guard is actively recruiting volunteers to help with conducting these last respects for military families who wish to lay their loved ones to rest with the dignity they earned while serving their country.
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Post 143 Honor Guard member Dan Hanson plays taps as he and his teammates conduct a demonstration of military funeral honors Monday evening.
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POST FALLS — Sunlight glinted off the tear streaming down Post Falls Post 143 Honor Guard Commander Ken Johnson's face while he presented rifle shell casings to a weeping widow.
Although it was a demonstration of military funeral honors, the moment was poignant as the widow was played by his own wife, Desiree Johnson.
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