Barksdale Airforce Honor Guard

A closer look into the efforts made by volunteers to give military honors. In this video the Honor Guard of Barksdale Airforce Base practices for funeal services and members talk about their experiences with families who have lost loved ones that served our country. One shot uses overcrank, all video shot on the Panasonic P2 AG-HVX200 photos courtesy Barksdale.

This video aired Independence Day 2007. The video was considered a "Nats" piece which means I only used natural sound and interviews with no script or voice work from a reporter. This allowed great flexibility during the editing. The public information officers with Barksdale and the Barksdale Honor Guard were very generous with there time and extremely helpful. Although it was not feasible, I wish I could have included an actual ceremony. I do feel this takes you there without disturbing the family who has lost a loved one.

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• Panasonic
• P2
• AG-HVX200
• Barksdale
• Airforce
• Base
• Honor
• Guard

[erichssf]

Very good video; I was on the honor guard at my previous base for a couple of years, and at times it's not the easiest thing that needs to be done....we were undermanned, overworked and a lot of the times very very long days....but in the end, knowing that the proper honors was given to a fellow brother of arms made it well worth it in my eyes.

[strangrnstranglnd]

Absolutely beautiful...

That final shot was breathtaking.

Remind me again why we need reporters? Oh yeah, for city council.

[jkmarshall001]

The "fake bugle is necessary in many cases. Much research went into providing families with the best ceremony possible. Base Honor Guards are taxed like you would not believe, finding buglers is not easy with the constant short-notice taskings.

The haircuts exceed USAF standards.

Great video editing job! (The FP needs work on not using their shoulders to bring the weapon to Port...)

DrillMaster

[nodaksvt]

how about some haircuts?

[tapsbugler]

Too bad you have to use a fake bugle. Maybe there is an airman who plays trumpet who might volunteer.