Two Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers and two North Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers train on the basics of military funeral honors during a course hosted by the Virginia National Guard Funeral Honors Program Dec. 12, 2024, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Military Funeral Honors Level 1 training is a five-day course which prepares Soldiers to conduct professional military funeral honors in accordance with service tradition. The Virginia Guard Funeral Honors Program hosts several training courses for Soldiers from around the country throughout the year. (U.S. National Guard photo by A.J. Coyne)