The Military Honor Guard (long version)

Length 04:50
Licensor Charles Lane
Producer(s) Charles Lane
Formats Documentary, News reporting, Soft Feature
Topics Historical, News, War
Produced October 14, 2005
Added to PRX December 2, 2005
 

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Summary:

A look at the history and tradition of the military funeral.

Timely on:

November 11: Veterans Day

Tones:

NPR NewsMagazine-y, Sad, Sentimental

Language:

English

Description:

The solemn last rite for every solider is the military funeral. Whether for the young men and women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan or veterans of World War II, each one of them receives the same military honor. That ceremony has a deep and rich tradition. This piece spends time with an honor guard as the practice for an upcoming funeral.

This piece will work very well as a side bar to a local story about a fallen solider. The shorter version is 20 seconds shorter and is less elegant in the transitions. It is here: http://prx.org/pieces/7542