Members of the US Navy Ceremonial Guard salute a caisson in preparation for a transfer at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Established in 1931, the United States Navy Ceremonial Guard is the official ceremonial unit of the Navy. Located at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC, the Navy Ceremonial Guard’s primary mission is to represent the service in Presidential, Joint Armed Forces, Navy, and public ceremonies in and around the nation’s capital. The Navy Ceremonial Guard also serves as the funeral escort and conducts all services for Navy personnel buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

[igp-video src=”https://www.arlington.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/members-of-the-us-navy-ceremonial-guard-salute-a-caisson-in-preparation-for-a-transfer-at-arlington-1-1.mp4″ poster=”https://www.arlington.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/members-of-the-us-navy-ceremonial-guard-salute-a-caisson-in-preparation-for-a-transfer-at-arlington-1-1.jpg” size=”large”]Members of the US Navy Ceremonial Guard salute a caisson in preparation for a transfer at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Established in 1931, the United States Navy Ceremonial Guard is the official ceremonial unit of the Navy. Located at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC, the Navy Ceremonial Guard’s primary mission is to represent the service in Presidential, Joint Armed Forces, Navy, and public ceremonies in and around the nation’s capital. The Navy Ceremonial Guard also serves as the funeral escort and conducts all services for Navy personnel buried in Arlington National Cemetery.