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Photos: Southwest Region Sailors, funeral honors

Friday, 05 February 2010 08:45
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The Navy Region Southwest Funeral Honor Guard, San Diego riflemen perfect their routine prior to participating in a funeral ceremony Feb. 2 at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma. Sailors are sent temporary assigned duty to the honor guard for only 90 days and are extensively trained in military bearing, facing movements and professionalism. Military funeral honors are given to active-duty service members, veterans and retired active duty. The ceremony includes the folding of the American flag, presentation of the flag to the next of kin and the playing of taps.
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma is 77.5 acres of land which overlooks San Diego Bay. It is the final resting place for fallen service members at San Pasqual in 1846 and USS Bennington victims in 1905. Fort Rosecrans became a national cemetery Oct 5, 1934 and is California’s 55th historical landmark. The recent addition of concrete walls around the cemetery in place of chain link fencing allows room for cremated remains, since burial space is no longer available. Due to lack of space for fallen military members, the Department of Veterans Affairs opened the Miramar National Cemetery.
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma is the final resting place for fallen service members at San Pasqual in 1846 and USS Bennington victims in 1905. Fort Rosecrans became a national cemetery Oct 5, 1934 and is California’s 55th historical landmark. It is comprised of 77.5 acres of land which overlooks San Diego Bay and downtown. Due to lack of space for fallen military members at Fort Rosecrans, the Department of Veterans Affairs opened the Miramar National Cemetery.
Machinery Repairmen 2nd Class Wendell Dicks plays taps during a funeral ceremony Feb. 2 at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma. Dicks is currently temporary assigned duty to The Navy Region Southwest Funeral Honor Guard. Dicks has been there only one month and says being a part of this makes him proud to be a service member. Sailors are sent TAD to the honor guard for only 90 days and are extensively trained in military bearing, facing movements and professionalism.
Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class (SW) James Lindsay practices his routine before a funeral ceremony Feb. 2 at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma. Lindsay is currently temporary assigned duty to the Navy Region Southwest Funeral Honor Guard. Linsday has been there almost two months and says it is an honor and a privilege to pay his last respects to these service members. Military funeral honors are given to active-duty service members, veterans and retired active duty. The ceremony includes the folding of the American flag, presentation of the flag to the next of kin and the playing of taps.
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Photos by MCSN Amanda Ray

The Navy Region Southwest Funeral Honor Guard, San Diego riflemen perfect their routine prior to participating in a funeral ceremony Feb. 2 at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma. Sailors are sent temporary assigned duty to the honor guard for only 90 days and are extensively trained in military bearing, facing movements and professionalism. Military funeral honors are given to active-duty service members, veterans and retired active duty. The ceremony includes the folding of the American flag, presentation of the flag to the next of kin and the playing of taps.

 

 

 


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