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Camp Nelson Honor Guard is the resident guard of Camp Nelson National Cemetery. We are located in the rolling hills of Jessamine County, Kentucky just south of Lexington.
We are one of only three honor guards in the nation that perform full and enhanced military honors using the caisson and riderless horse. We are the only honor guard that provides the single horse hearse for all military active duty personnel and veterans.
We are not funded through the military or veterans affairs at this time. We rely solely on private donations. One hundred per cent of all donations received are used solely for the Camp Nelson Honor Guard's mission, to bring honor and dignity to each veteran laid to rest on the quiet hillside of the Camp Nelson National Cemetery, in church yards, and in local cemeteries in and around Central Kentucky.
Memorial Day weekend, 4th of July, Veterans Day, Wreaths Across America, and many more events - the personnel of the Camp Nelson Honor Guard are there throughout the years, to lay wreaths on graves, and to provide comfort and conversation to family, friends and other visitors at the Camp Nelson National Cemetery/Nathional Shrine. As comrades in arms, the Honor Guard considers it a priviledge to serve.
Using rescued horses, and based upon our unique Kentucky Civil War heritage at the Camp Nelson National Cemetery/National Shrine, the Camp Nelson Honor Guard brings honor and dignity to our military and veterans by performing enhanced military funeral rites.
Rescued Horses
The Honor Guard presently has two Standardbreds, a Kentucky Mountain, and a mixed breed. These horses have been chosen for their disposition and their composure around loud noises, crowds, and vehicles.
The Honor Guard
The Honor Guard is comprised of members of the community, members of the American Legion Man-O-War Post 8, retired military, as well as military families, friends, and individuals who donate their time, energy, and compassion.
The Honor Guard is an integral part of approximately 300 funeral services annually. We participate in many civic and patriotic events, assist families in their darkest hours, and are dedicated wholly to their mission. Trained at Arlington National Cemetery and using period civil war style uniforms, the Camp Nelson Honor Guard is like no other in the United States.
The Seasons of Mourning
Winter and summer, good weather and bad, the funerals continue. The dedicated volunteers of the Camp Nelson Honor Guard are there to escort our nation's own to their final resting place.
The Camp Nelson Honor Guard serves all veterans, regardless of ability to pay
The enhanced military funeral rites performed by the Camp Nelson Honor Guard follow miltary protocol. An average funeral using the caisson and horses incurs about $250.00 in expenses. An honorarium is requested to cover expenses. However, no veteran has ever been turned away due to inability to pay. Since the Camp Nelson Honor Guard is a 501c3 non-profit organization, donations are tax-deductible. Please help us to help them.
"Poor is the nation that has no heroes; shameful is the nation that has them and forgets."
- author unknown
We are one of only three honor guards in the nation that perform full and enhanced military honors using the caisson and riderless horse. We are the only honor guard that provides the single horse hearse for all military active duty personnel and veterans.
We are not funded through the military or veterans affairs at this time. We rely solely on private donations. One hundred per cent of all donations received are used solely for the Camp Nelson Honor Guard's mission, to bring honor and dignity to each veteran laid to rest on the quiet hillside of the Camp Nelson National Cemetery, in church yards, and in local cemeteries in and around Central Kentucky.
Memorial Day weekend, 4th of July, Veterans Day, Wreaths Across America, and many more events - the personnel of the Camp Nelson Honor Guard are there throughout the years, to lay wreaths on graves, and to provide comfort and conversation to family, friends and other visitors at the Camp Nelson National Cemetery/Nathional Shrine. As comrades in arms, the Honor Guard considers it a priviledge to serve.
Using rescued horses, and based upon our unique Kentucky Civil War heritage at the Camp Nelson National Cemetery/National Shrine, the Camp Nelson Honor Guard brings honor and dignity to our military and veterans by performing enhanced military funeral rites.
Rescued Horses
The Honor Guard presently has two Standardbreds, a Kentucky Mountain, and a mixed breed. These horses have been chosen for their disposition and their composure around loud noises, crowds, and vehicles.
The Honor Guard
The Honor Guard is comprised of members of the community, members of the American Legion Man-O-War Post 8, retired military, as well as military families, friends, and individuals who donate their time, energy, and compassion.
The Honor Guard is an integral part of approximately 300 funeral services annually. We participate in many civic and patriotic events, assist families in their darkest hours, and are dedicated wholly to their mission. Trained at Arlington National Cemetery and using period civil war style uniforms, the Camp Nelson Honor Guard is like no other in the United States.
The Seasons of Mourning
Winter and summer, good weather and bad, the funerals continue. The dedicated volunteers of the Camp Nelson Honor Guard are there to escort our nation's own to their final resting place.
The Camp Nelson Honor Guard serves all veterans, regardless of ability to pay
The enhanced military funeral rites performed by the Camp Nelson Honor Guard follow miltary protocol. An average funeral using the caisson and horses incurs about $250.00 in expenses. An honorarium is requested to cover expenses. However, no veteran has ever been turned away due to inability to pay. Since the Camp Nelson Honor Guard is a 501c3 non-profit organization, donations are tax-deductible. Please help us to help them.
"Poor is the nation that has no heroes; shameful is the nation that has them and forgets."
- author unknown
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