The Military Honor Guard (long version)
From Charles Lane
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Producers: Charles Lane
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
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Review of The Military Honor Guard (long version)This is a straight-forward reporter piece that walks the listener through a military funeral. It?s the sort of thing you hear on local ?Morning Edition?s all over the country. |
Broadcast History
Broadcast on PTPS 10/26/05
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The solemn last right for every solider is the military funeral. Form the young men and women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan to those who lived long lives after the Second World War, each one receives an honors ceremony. Charles Lane recently spent time with an honor guard and found out how rich in tradition each service is. (:20)
TAPE (7/13/05) T14 –:56 (:02)
[ambi of flag-folding practice]
No you’re going to stand over there and I come over here.
NAR1 On a gray July morning Petty Officer First Class Kirk Walsh watches as the four sailors under his command practice folding a flag held up above an empty casket stand. (:10)
TAPE T15 –3:58 (:13)
You have to step over to the side. You can come down a little further. Once he gets to here he’s going to step back and then he’s going to be like this.
NAR2 The funeral procession is stil...
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INTRO The solemn last right for every solider is the military funeral. Form the young men and women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan to those who lived long lives after the Second World War, each one receives an honors ceremony. Charles Lane recently spent time with an honor guard and found out how rich in tradition each service is. (:20)
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Additional Information
- Produced: Oct 14, 2005
- Added to PRX: Dec 02, 2005
- This piece is in English
Sarah Elzas
Posted on April 18, 2006 at 12:20 PM | Permalink
Review of The Military Honor Guard (long version)
This piece gives an overview of a military funeral: the 4-person flag fold for someone who died in active duty, the 2-person fold for elderly veterans; the 21-gun salute; the guy playing taps. As we go through the preparations for a funeral in Long Island, one officer says he oversees 140 funerals a month. A taps player says he tries to put out of his mind that he's playing at a funeral, so that his emotions don't catch up with him while he plays. Straight forward, with the sounds of guns and taps towards the end, this piece would work well on Memorial Day as a explanation of what goes on at a military funeral.