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As South Dakota veteran population declines, honor guards carry on

As South Dakota veteran population declines, honor guards carry on
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As South Dakota veteran population declines, honor guards carry on

- It was 2017 when Tony Gonsor, a 74-year-old Vietnam veteran and Custer resident, took charge of the community’s veterans honor guard, presenting military honors at funerals and on holidays such as Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

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As South Dakota veteran population declines, honor guards carry on

It takes 14 volunteers to pull off each ceremony, with color guard, firing squad, bugler, officer of the day and commander

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As veteran population declines, honor guards carry on

Finding people to participate in honor guard ceremonies is getting more difficult as the veteran population has dropped nearly 20% since 2010.

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