Honor Guard: honoring the fallen

Honor guard trainees with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron stand in a firing party to practice rendering honors for a funeral at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 28, 2016. During a ceremony, the firing party would conduct volley salutes in memory of the fallen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Honor Guard: honoring the fallen

Senior Airman Manuel Lalane Tristan, an honor guard trainee with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, holds a folded flag after practicing a funeral ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 29, 2016. In an official ceremony, the flag would be presented to the next-of-kin as a sign of respect. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Hurlburt Field Honor Guard: honoring the fallen

An honor guard trainer with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron supervises trainees as they practice rendering honors for a funeral at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 28, 2016. While the initial training course is two weeks, an Airman must train for approximately two months before being considered qualified to participate in official ceremonies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Hurlburt Field Honor Guard: honoring the fallen

Honor guard trainees with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron practice carrying a casket at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 28, 2016. Honor guard personnel train daily on ceremonial procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Hurlburt Field Honor Guard: honoring the fallen

Honor guard trainees with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron practice folding a flag as part of a funeral ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 29, 2016. There are 12 steps to folding the American flag during a ceremony, each step holds a symbolic meaning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Hurlburt Field Honor Guard: honoring the fallen

Honor guard trainees with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron practice folding a flag as part of a funeral ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 29, 2016. There are 12 steps to folding the American flag during a ceremony, each step holds a symbolic meaning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Honor Guard: honoring the fallen

Honor guard trainees with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron stand in a firing party to practice rendering honors for a funeral at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 28, 2016. During a ceremony, the firing party would conduct volley salutes in memory of the fallen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Hurlburt Field Honor Guard: honoring the fallen

Senior Airman Michael Bell, an honor guard trainer with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, practices playing “Taps” on a bugle at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 29, 2016. “Taps” was composed by Army Maj. Gen. Daniel Butterfield during the Civil War and is used to honor service members during official ceremonies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Hurlburt Field Honor Guard: honoring the fallen

Published Sept. 30, 2016
By Senior Airman Andrea Posey
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD. Fla., -- Honor guard trainees with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron stand in a firing party to practice rendering honors for a funeral at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 28, 2016. During a ceremony, the firing party would conduct volley salutes in memory of the fallen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)