1/64th of an Inch: The US Army's Honor Guard

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 12/30/2016 at 13:56 • Filed to: None

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If the Army had Blue Angels, these would be they. Different crafts, but comparable dedication to perfection. 24 hours on, 24 hours off, and six hours per duty day spent polishing their boots. That’s dedication. Only one in ten soldier applicants earn the badge.

DipodomysDeserti > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/30/2016 at 14:05

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Perfection in everything but their haircuts. Someone get these guys a proper barber.

PartyPooper2012 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/30/2016 at 14:18

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I understand discipline and all... but would the enemy care how shiny your shoes are when they aim their weapons at us?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > DipodomysDeserti 12/30/2016 at 14:19

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Dude.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > PartyPooper2012 12/30/2016 at 14:20

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This is purely ceremonial.

Viggen > DipodomysDeserti 12/30/2016 at 14:39

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AR 670-1 says otherwise.

Frenchlicker > PartyPooper2012 12/30/2016 at 14:42

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You may want to Google what the Honor Guard is.

Viggen > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/30/2016 at 14:54

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Over the summer, I had the honor and privilege of being assigned (honestly, voluntold) to one of my post’s funeral honors teams. While it’s nowhere to the level the 3rd Infantry Regiment is at in terms of drill and precision, that same sort of honor and pride is there. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Viggen 12/30/2016 at 15:11

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Yup. Nice.

DipodomysDeserti > Viggen 12/30/2016 at 16:01

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Make military hair great again.

DipodomysDeserti > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/30/2016 at 16:07

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Bro.

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/30/2016 at 16:36

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Last time we were at Arlington, we watched the changing of the guard and one of the soldier’s lost a button during inspection. Popped right off and landed at his feet. The sergeant stepped up to the guard and whispered to him, at which point the guard slow marched back inside to fix his kit while the sergeant walked the post. He came back a few minutes later, button fixed, and they went through the ritual again. I noticed a soldier wearing an Old Guard polo shirt, watching the process while holding a clip board. I wonder what he had to write about that one.

Dave the car guy , still here > ttyymmnn 12/30/2016 at 17:01

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I’ve been to Arlington..winter...overcast...freezing...cold...damp...windy....chilled to the bone...and they were there guarding the tomb. Only about 6 of us watching the routine because of the conditions.

(kinja’d today... no matter how I’ve typed this or edited it the thing screwed up)

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > DipodomysDeserti 12/30/2016 at 22:34

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Cute, but not a pro-pro for Arlington.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 12/30/2016 at 22:37

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Great photos! Great story. Check the YouTube video when you get the chance. Well worth the 14 minutes.

DipodomysDeserti > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/30/2016 at 22:57

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Ain’t nothing cute about the 101st Airborne. Their boots probably aren’t shiny though.

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/30/2016 at 23:29

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I watched it. Fewest badges second only to Army astronaut. There’s only 5 of those.