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“A Diverse Honor
Guard” -
SSgt. Antonio Kendrick
Place of Birth: Warner
Robins, Georgia
Unit of Assignment: 78 FSS/FSOH
What does being an Honor Guard
member mean to you: Being an Honor
Guard staff member means that I have to set
myself above “the norm” and continue to take
the extra time to do the right thing even when
no one is looking.
From the first day you came to the
Honor Guard until now; what has
changed: When I did my first rotation
in Honor Guard we used M-16 rifles for the
firing party, now we use M-14’s. The retiree |
SSgt Antonio Kendrick |
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funeral
consists of a 10-man team performance
and now has downsized to a seven-man team with the same
precision. Thanks to technology, the biggest change was going
from hand-held maps to GPS units.
What has been the most memorable
moments in the Honor Guard:
My most memorable moment in Honor Guard has to be, any active
duty funeral. The preparation it takes to get ready for the
ceremony and the precise movements and timing between the NCOIC,
bearers, colors, firing party and ending with Taps. I have
chills no matter how many ceremonies I perform.
When you present your last flag, what
do you hope to leave behind: When I present my last
flag, I hope to leave behind all the knowledge and experience I
have gained while working in the Honor Guard.
What is your favorite saying/motto:
“I may not be the best, but I am the best you’ve ever seen” |
