Last Friday, the cadre member serving as the Platoon Sergeant for the linguist students asked if I would be willing to help out with a Color Guard detail for a wreath laying ceremony on the 14th. Three of the four Army personnel who would normally participate would be involved in a combatives class. I told him immediately that I'd be happy to do it. (I checked with my supervisor after that, but I knew my battle buddy would be able to cover down on our class for the day.)
There were no practices to be had, but I did receive word on the time and place to meet the rest of the detail. Most of us were permanent party, but we did get two students who are in hold-under status waiting for a class start. They, like the rest of the Color Guard personnel, performed professionally and competently for our part of the ceremony.
There were several snags in the ceremony (none of which were our fault), and the Civil Air Patrol members who were running the event did their best to adjust. First and foremost was the respect paid to the fallen, to the killed and missing in action. In that regard, there was no question that the event went well.
Unfortunately, the local newspaper wasn't there, and the CAP Major who was taking pictures said she'd post them to a CAP site... which I can't find. I really wanted to see what our Color Guard looked like inaction, although I know we did well. (Honestly, I wanted to see how I looked holding the Army colors, but a shot of the whole group would be more than acceptable.)