Honor Guard Training

Mistakes that Pallbearers Deal With

Funeral directors and and cemetery caretakers have a big responsibility to ensure funeral honors can happen without a hitch. That…

3 months ago

Consideration of Color Bearer Height and Waist Level is Mandatory

It boggles my mind that harness socket height is rarely considered. It's time members of a color guard were made…

5 months ago

The Flag Draping the Casket

The only way to ensure a flag doesn't move when draped on a casket is to put a casket band…

5 months ago

Why a Color Guard Does Not Fix Bayonets

Fixed bayonets are not authorized for military color guards, so why would anyone else do it? We can speculate as…

5 months ago

Carrying a Foreign National or All Service Colors

This is huge. This changes 95% of color guards overseas as to make up (what flags are carried and when)…

1 year ago

A DrillMaster Study of Mark Time

Marching in place, marking time. Many think they know how to do it. There are three different regulation drill techniques…

3 years ago

Can Any Event Have a Colors Presentation?

Must an event be a formal military occasion to be eligible for a color guard to present the colors?

3 years ago

Presenting the Colors at a Sporting Event

In 2017 I was talking with one of the JROTC instructors at one of the local high schools where I…

3 years ago

How Much Should I Practice?

This is a great question that I receive every so often. So, here's an example of how you can begin…

4 years ago

Honor Guard and Drill Team Shoes

DrillMaster explains what a drill team and honor guard members need in the way of footwear and how to care…

4 years ago

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