Volunteering

Step 1 of 4

Eligibility

Are you a Veteran and have proof of your service (DD214 or membership card from a Veteran Service Organization):

Yes

(By law you must be a Veteran to serve on an Honor Guard)

Are you able to be to be near rifle fire:

Yes

(The ceremony includes firing the weapons 3 times, if you have PTSD this may impact you)

lf you have a service dog, can the dog be near rifle fire:

Yes

(We don't want any harm to come to your dog)

If You Answered "No" To Any Of These Questions Please Don't Complete The Questionaire.

Thank you for being interested in helping to provide final military honors for our brothers and sisters however it appears that our situation may be harmful to you or your companion.

Personal Information

Name(Required)

First Last Nickname

Phone Number(Required)

Email Address(Required)

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Date Of Birth(Required)

Emergency Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Relationship

Emergency Contact Phone Number(Required)

Emergency Contact Phone Number

Emergency Contact Email Address(Required)

Emergency Contact Mailing Address

Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

(if different from your own)

Date Of Service (From)(Required)

Date Of Service (To)(Required)

Branch Of Service(Required)

lf you served in the Army (in simple terms) what was your job (i.e. police, medic, etc.)

Day(s) of the week you are available to volunteer

Which team would you like to join

Each team has a speciflc day that they provide honors at Ft Logan National Cemetery. | Aurora - Monday AL Post 22 (Northclen) - Tuesday (you must belong to this post in order to join their honor guard) Castle Rock - Wednesday Denver/Ft Logan - Thursday Littleton - Friday

lf you belong to a Veteran Service Organization, Which VSO do you belong to (American Legion, VFW, etc).

Post Number

Before We Begin Training & Issueing Uniforms:

We would like to meet you at Ft Logan National Cemetery so that you can see what we do and meet some of the other volunteers. You will be contacted to provide a date for that meeting.

Commitment:

We will be investing some time and considerable expense for your training and uniforms. ln exchange we would like a one year minimum commitment from you.

Team:

Everyone is part of a "TEAM". Regardless of previous experiences, highest rank achieved, medals/awards received you are a member of a team and everyone is treated with the same dignity and respect. While interservice rivalry is alive and well, no disrespect will be tolerated.

Positions:

There are 6 possible positions on each team. We generally start everyone on the rifle detail. The M1 weighs approximately 8 lbs. lf you believe you will have a problem handling/holding that much weight for a few minutes you need to bring this to our attention.

Once you have participated in a number of services you can ask to be trained for another position(s): Rifle Detail Commander; Color Guard; Chaplain, Bugler and Commander

The Team Leader will decide which volunteer will be assigned to each position at each service.

Medical

We make every effort to accommodate medical conditions. ln the event somethlng should happen, we need to know what information the EMT'S or hospital may need. Please list any condition that you currently have:

It would be impossible to keep track of every volunteers prescriptions, please keep a complete list in your wallet.

Uniforms

Each team issues uniforms based on their financial position and team policy. It is possible that a team requires a specific item but doesn't not issue that item. For example, it is customary for each member to wear black dress shoes. Only one team issues shoes. Members on the other teams will be required to purchase their own shoes.

Note: due to the cost of issuing a complete set of uniforms some teams are asking for a 50.00 donation toward the cost. Each team has the authority to waive that donation.

The following is a list of items that may be issued, select or fill in size:

Shirt, Short Sleeve

Shirt, Long Sleeve

Trousers

Waist Length

Cap, AVHG Gray/red

Size

Jacket/Windbreaker

Parka

Gloves, White Summer

Gloves, Arctic

Gloves, Whitelined

Glove, Liners

lf your glove size is larger that XXLarge, they will have to be special ordered.

Shoes, Dress

Blazer, Dark Blue

The following items you will be responsible for purchasing yourself:
Socks, Underwear, Longjohns, Boots, Belt
The following items may be issued but don't require a size:

Patches

AVHG - Shirt

AVHG - Cap

Honor Guard

American Legion

VFW

Cap, Trooper (lf the one size fits all is to small another cap will have to be special ordered)

Cap, Ball (lf the one size fits all is to small an extender may be ordered)

Scarf. Inf Blu E (lf the one size flts all is to small an extender may be ordered)

Scarf, Wool

Belt, White Duty

Coat, Rain/poncho (Many are one size fits all )

Name Tag

Ear Muffs

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