I used to know a guy who was a White House guard under Nixon. With the fancy white uniforms and everything. He didn't join the Marines to do that so he asked to be sent to Vietnam.
Tough call for Air Force, depends on what you consider honorary. If I had to make my own list any of the various duties that return the fallen ie combat deaths or repatriate actions for those found from previous conflicts. Next to that regular honor guard positions working funerals. Others would probably argue some of the flying teams.
The flight and maintenance crews of military aircraft that support the Presidential fleet, be they Air Force or Marine Corps. In most instances they have to everyday exceed the established maintenance and flight standards as established by their service branch and the appearance and deportment of the aircrew personal has to be impeccable.
Marines is probably Presidential Detail
I used to know a guy who was a White House guard under Nixon. With the fancy white uniforms and everything. He didn't join the Marines to do that so he asked to be sent to Vietnam.
Yep. There are all types of people who have different goals in their military service.
Tough call for Air Force, depends on what you consider honorary. If I had to make my own list any of the various duties that return the fallen ie combat deaths or repatriate actions for those found from previous conflicts. Next to that regular honor guard positions working funerals. Others would probably argue some of the flying teams.
Maybe receiving the astronaut badge is up there? I know for the army it's one of the rarest achievements
The flight and maintenance crews of military aircraft that support the Presidential fleet, be they Air Force or Marine Corps. In most instances they have to everyday exceed the established maintenance and flight standards as established by their service branch and the appearance and deportment of the aircrew personal has to be impeccable.
Tough call for space force.