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Nevada ARNG Honor Guard. State of Nevada. Nevada ARNG Honor Guard Program Overview. Nevada ARNG Honor Guard. MISSION. Render professional military funeral honors, in accordance with service tradition, to all eligible veterans when requested by an authorized family member.
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Nevada ARNG Honor Guard State of Nevada Nevada ARNG Honor Guard Program Overview
Nevada ARNG Honor Guard MISSION Render professional military funeral honors, in accordance with service tradition, to all eligible veterans when requested by an authorized family member.
A Dedicated Group…. • NVARNG Honor Guard is under the direct • supervision of the State Senior Enlisted Leader • A DoD contract coordinator assists • in federal program oversight • 10 full time Guard Soldiers conduct • daily operations for the • Nevada State Army Honor Guard • in the northern and southern regions • Over 100 M-Day Soldiers support the • Nevada State Army Honor Guard • mission statewide
Nevada ARNG Honor Guard MISSIONS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY
MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS • Veteran – Taps, Three man flag fold, flag presentation • Retiree – Firing Party, Taps, Three man flag fold, • flag presentation • KIA – Full Honors; Pall Bearers, Six man flag fold, • seven man firing party with FPC, Color Guard • GO/E-9 – Full Honors; Pall Bearers, Six man flag fold, • seven man firing party with FPC, Color Guard
Why become a member of the Honor Guard? • To Honor all Veterans who served our Country • To demonstrate respect for others in all that we do • To demonstrate high regard for the lineage • and tradition of our units and The United States Army
Nevada ARNG Honor Guard INCENTIVES • Issued Dress Blues • Receive pay for funeral honors duty • Retirement points • Memo of Appreciation from SEL • State Commendation Medal after 15 missions. • ARCOM after 75 missions • Attendance to ARNG Honor Guard Course
Nevada ARNG Honor Guard NEW INCENTIVES AS OF 1 AUGUST 2008 Expert Honor 2 years Honorable duty Master 6 years Honorable duty Senior Expert 4 years Honorable duty
Nevada ARNG Honor Guard REQUIREMENTS TO BE ON THE HONOR GUARD TEAM • SOLDIER MUST BE COMPLETED WITH THEIR IET • SOLDIER MUST HAVE A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THEIR UNIT COMMANDER OR 1SG • SOLDIER MUST HAVE A PASSING RECORD PT TEST FROM THEIR UNIT AND BRING IN THEIR DA 705 APFT SCORECARD • SOLDIER MUST BE WITHIN AR 600-9 (HEIGHT AND WEIGHT) AND NOT FLAGGED
Nevada ARNG Honor Guard JOIN THE HONOR GUARD • GO TO THE NV GUARD WEBSITE AND REGISTER FOR THE HONOR GUARD • Visit www.nevadaguard.com, go to Army National Guard, then the Honor Guard link and click the ‘New Soldier Registration’ link • CALL AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN INTERVIEW • RECEIVE A SET OF ISSUED DRESS BLUES • VOLUNTEER FOR MISSIONS!
Nevada ARNG Honor Guard HONORING THOSE WHO SERVED