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The American Legion Neal Thomas Jr. Centennial Post 209 Honor Guard is made up of volunteers willing to commit to making a difference supporting OUR Veterans and OUR Community. The Honor Guard membership knows what it means to be a veteran and/or veteran family and to honor veterans. The Honor Guard is comprised of members from:
- The American Legion, who are Veterans from any of the Armed Services of the United States,
- The American Legion Auxiliary, and
- Sons of The American Legion.
Duties of the Honor Guard include:
- Render Military Funeral Honors for Veterans,
- Carry the Flag of the United States,
- Carry the American Legion flag,
- Carry other organizational flags as required,
- Carry, maintain, and fire ceremonial firearms – specifically the M1 Garand (Color Guard) and AR-15 (Rifle Honors), and
- Learn and follow the Manual of Arms.
The primary mission of the Post 209 Honor Guard is rendering Military Funeral Honors, also known as Final Honors, to departed veterans. This is an honor we hold sacred, and are committed to maintaining military bearing, appearance and professionalism as befits the honor due to one who wore the uniform. We believe loved ones and military families deserve no less.
Please contact the Honor Guard Coordinator, Valerie Stephens, by clicking on the email link below to request Honor Guard services. In the email, please include:
- Your name,
- Organization,
- Phone number,
- Email address,
- Date/time/location for the services being requested, and
- Description of the requested services.
Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions page for additional information regarding verification of eligibility for Military Honors prior to submitting your request.
Note: According to Department of Defense policy, funeral directors, rather than next of kin, contact the military services and Veteran Service Organizations for requesting support of Military Honors.
Honor Guard Captain Joel Haas (719) 482-4496 JWHaas.AL209@gmail.com |  Contact Info: honor.guard@legion209.org | Honor Guard Coordinator Valerie Stephens (330) 510-0411 Valerie.AL209HonorGuard @gmail.com |
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THE POST 209 HONOR GUARD GRATEFULLY ACCEPTS DONATIONS!
The Honor Guard must maintain uniforms, firearms, ammunition, transportation, etc. The Honor Guard does not charge for any provided services. Your donation will help us defray these costs. Thank You! The Honor Guard meets regularly at Post 209 to maintain uniforms, perform rifle maintenance, and practice Military Honors and Color Guard procedures. Honor Guard members are willing to commit to supporting events that may fall during the week as well as weekends, are responsible for the purchase their own headgear and footwear, and are issued the Port 209 Honor Guard uniform. Please contact the Honor Guard Captain, Joel Haas, if you believe that you, or someone you know, may be a candidate for the Post 209 Honor Guard.
