Special Feature:
3rd US Army Fife and Drum Corps, "The Old Guard." Since World War II, the Old Guard has served as the Army’s
Official Ceremonial Unit and Escort to the President of the United
States. In that capacity, 3rd Infantry soldiers conduct
military ceremonies at the White House, the Pentagon, national
memorials, and elsewhere in the National Capital Region. Old Guard
soldiers also maintain a 24-hour vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, provide military funeral escorts at Arlington National
Cemetery and participate in parades at Fort Meyer and throughout the
National Capital Region.
Last modified:
05/10/08
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