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The United States Marine Corps Barracks Washington conducts funeral missions in Arlington National Cemetery. The mission of Company B of this unit is to perform ceremonial duties and special security tasks in support of the Capitol area, the Military District of Washington, and Marine Barracks Washington. Ceremonial duties include military funeral details at Arlington National Cemetery and throughout the Capitol area, armed forces full honors arrivals at the Pentagon, and armed forces full honors wreath ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In addition to ceremonial tasks, Co. B is also responsible for maintaining proficiency in infantry skills to include a contingency security mission to the nation’s Capitol in times of civil disturbances. Co. B is also home to the Marine Corps Body Bearers, the bearers of caskets for all Marine Corps funerals within the Capitol area and many high-ranking government officials.
A US Army Full Honors service departs the Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer and enters Arlington National Cemetery on the way to the gravesite. The Old Post Chapel on Fort Myer is adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery and is the site of many military funerals. The chapel is striking in its simplicity and its unique stained glassed windows which add to its beauty. The windows were donated by the chaplain corps of the different branches of the services — with depictions from each branch. While services take place in the chapel, the gravesite can be up to 2 miles away in the cemetery itself. After the church service, the casket is placed on a caisson pulled by six horses. Behind the caisson, family and friends may choose to walk or drive their car to the burial site. This scene is shown here, as captured by our @arlingtonmedia team
