Denver (KDVR) – They spent three decades in implementing a sacred duty in the Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Volunteers fromAll ancient warriors honor guardianBring a day to pay a final greeting to those who wore a military uniform. On Monday, there was a team ready to present the final military honor in the commitment service to Mark Johnson, an inventor of the army warrior who served in the 101st air force.
“We gathered here today to provide the final honor for our departed comrades, Mark Johnson. When our country’s call was heard, Mark answered this call,” said Mori Smith, the leader of the honorary guardian of all the old warriors.
On Monday, the service was one of 25,000 services over the past thirty years conducted by the group of old warriors. In the early 1990s. When the US government stopped providing the final military decorations for all ancient warriors, a pair of ancient warriors fired all the old warriors of honor to intervene in the final honor.
“I started in 2001, and at that time we had five teams, and we were doing in the 650 -year -old neighborhood. Last year we did in 1300. We went through the majority of World War II (ancient warriors), and most Korea and Korea are good from Vietnam.”
Volunteers make opening notes and readings, after which seven members of the team launch a shot of three rounds of World War II rifles. At the end of the service, the coincidence of the coincidence of the veteran warrior family is presented for rest.
“I am an old warrior. I have served and I think it is extremely important to stand tall for those who stood in front of us during the war and even in the time of peace,” said Michael Gourne, an old warrior in the Coast Guard who volunteers in the group.
For Richard Hug, volunteering with the group is a way to return to the heroes like those who served alongside more than 50 years.
“I went to Vietnam in 1969.
He first learned about the honor guard of all the old warriors during his visit to the Fort Lugan National Cemetery.
“I was here for a funeral for a friend, and this team was serving. I said,” Hey, do you need some help? “They said yes.
Hug and others do this in their time on their own account. Because if they are not here to remember those who have shown duty, honor and sacrifice courageously, there is a good opportunity that will not be anyone else.