US Navy Ceremonial Guard Casket Bearers Folding the Flag

Demonstration at the graduation of our training platoon Aug 22 2008, bearers perform one of the sadest jobs in the Navy: Presenting the flag to the families of fallen shipmates.
Bearers here are: SN Bates, SN Miles, AN Borgeson, AR McCarthy, CS3 Dickinson.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Navy
• Ceremonial
• Flag
• Honor
• Guard
• Funeral
• Folding
• Casket
• Bearers

[TroyVFuchs]

Let me correct some people on here. You do not need to be selected at boot camp. I just got selected to do Funeral Honors here in Navy District Washington and I am an IT1 and I've been in for a long, long time. Yes this was practice. The casket would not be on the ground.

[BARRENCROSS777]

@TroyVFuchs Hello IT1, the USN Ceremonial Guard is a unit stationed at the Anacostia Annex. Guardsmen are recruited from Basic Training and serve 2 years there before going to their A school. Officers and PO's go there as staff only and do not carry caskets or fire gun salutes.

[pedrinelastronauta]

Was that Senior Wallace as presenter? 

[BARRENCROSS777]

@pedrinelastronauta Yes that was Senior Wallace.

[QuIaTcHoN29]

how do you get into the guard

[BARRENCROSS777]

You get recruited in bootcamp, or return from the fleet as staff.

[tbear8187]

WOW u guys r awesome! ive seen all the folds and i like the navy's the best... so sharp and on point

[Hazanko84]

Wow! You're kind've a jackass!

[3poses]

IT1 sorry but this is the USN Ceremonial Guard not, the honor Guard of Naval District Washington. This is a billet, not a TDY/TAD on Naval Anacostia Station. If you was stationed there sir, you would not be performing flag folds or carrying a casket. You would be staff. Understood. Where ever you are you are TDY or you are assisting these guys in the neighboring cities because, these individuals practice and do this as a Guardsmen/women. because they are straight out of Bootcamp. No A School Yet

[spiceytaco95]

so this is training not a real thing right? just assuming so cuz the casket is on the ground <-- not sarcasm

[szqsk8]

Wow, I can't imagine how much practice this must take.  Really spellbinding to watch!

[UlenTheWise]

Wow.....call me a wimp for saying this, but....I'm speechless. (In a good way).

[gizzmo91569]

I am air force guard, it looks different. Kinda wierd but oh well. Im pertty sure they would say the same about ours. But the only thing i have to say is they will get better. as u can see its pillow like. its suppose to be tight. But not bad. it did turn out to be a 1 3 5. Would be a perfect fould if it wasnt pillow like.

[undertake782]

@pcsbyte Yeah when the navy shoots your ass we will.