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  • USAF Drill Team continues Fla. tour

    The Honor Guard and I arrived at Tyndall Air Force Base on Aug. 19. Right away I could tell it was going to be an interesting and intriguing stop on our tour of Florida. One of the first greeters we had was a three foot alligator, something we don't normally find at home in D.C. The alligator would

  • Drill Team launches into final leg of Fla. tour

    NASA is ready to launch the space shuttle and the United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team is ready to launch, too - launch into its final leg of the Florida tour. Arriving at Cocoa Beach, Fla., Aug. 25, the team is near the end of its Florida tour. On the schedule is a performance during a

  • Ceremonial guardsmen ready at moment's notice

    The United States Air Force Honor Guard's main mission is to provide military honors for those who spent their lives in service of their country. The Honor Guard trains its Airmen constantly to prepare for this mission. The recent funeral of Senator Edward Kennedy displayed the mission readiness of

  • Drill Team takes show to West Coast

    Spinning an M-1 Garand rifle with an eight inch fixed bayonet, at more than 40 miles an hour, mere inches from their faces is a normal day for the United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team. Once again, the Drill Team is on the road performing with the timing and flawless execution they are

  • Nothing can stop the U.S. Air Force

    Sept. 11, 2001 will forever be remembered as a tragic day for this country, and the more than 2,900 people who lost their lives that day. This was evident as the United States Air Force Drill Team boarded their bus in California for a day of performances in Sacramento. What is normally a bus filled

  • The last to let you down

    The flag snaps with the precise and deliberate movements of white-gloved hands. The body bearers' motions are fluid, timed perfectly, for that is what the United States Air Force Honor Guard body bearers personify: perfection. Their standards of flawlessness are set out of necessity to honor the

  • Drill Team has last performance of summer series

    The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team provided a powerful display of precision and discipline for crowds Aug. 5 at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. during the last performance of their summer series. Each summer the Drill Team performs at locations around the nation's capital,