Honor Guard

American Legion designates an “Honor Guard” as a unit that provides funeral and/or graveside ceremonies in conjunction with the local funeral home. This unit may perform all aspects of the ceremony if there are no active military personnel available, or at the funeral director’s request after consultation with the family. The ceremony would consist of flag folding & presentation, playing of taps, and a rifle salute. In most cases there will be active duty military available for the flag folding ceremony and the playing of taps. The active duty unit will provide the ceremony commander or leader. The Post provides a Rifle Squad Commander and five to eight riflemen. The Post also provides flag bearers for the American, POW/MIA, Military Branch, and Legion colors.

​Join us . . . become a member of the American Legion Honor Guard!

BECOME A MEMBER

Any member of the Grand Haven Post Charles A. Conklin Post #28 can be an Honor Guard member, preferably a retired member, since the schedule of most funerals is in the morning hours and early afternoon.  If you are interested, contact the "Honor Guard Leader" or any member of the Honor Guard.
Honor Guard Meetings are held as needed for training.
Officers: Honor Guard Leader Duane Smith (616) 502-1555 email: dstirlingsmith70@gmail.com 
Rifle Team Leader David MacKellar: (616) 402-2206 email: mackeda1@aol.com