Virginia Guard Soldiers train for Military Funeral Honors duty
160501-Z-A3554-0084.JPG Photo By: A.J. Coyne

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - Soldiers of the Virginia National Guard Military Funeral Honors Program conduct Level 1 Funeral Honors training April 28, 2016, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Eight Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers from throughout the state participated in the 40-hour certification course, April 26-30, which prepares Soldiers to conduct professional military funeral honors in accordance with service tradition. Begun in January 2007, the Virginia National Guard Military Funeral Honors Program is composed of five teams located throughout the state which provide funeral details, not just to National Guard Soldiers but to veterans of all branches of the military. (Photo by Master Sgt. A.J. Coyne, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs)


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