Service with honor
The Honor Guard brings ceremony, dignity, and a visible expression of gratitude to the occasions that unite our community. Its work reflects the Post’s commitment to honoring service, sacrifice, and the legacy of every veteran.
Services
Honor Guard
Golden Gate VFW Post 7721’s Honor Guard serves Naples and Collier County through patriotic services, community gatherings, and ceremonies that remember and honor veterans. Through presence, precision, and respect, the team helps our community carry the meaning of service forward.
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Meet the team
Based in Golden Gate and Naples, the Honor Guard meets on the first Thursday of each month at 11:00 AM. For information about the Post or to discuss a service request, call 239.455.7721.
Request honor guard services
Planning a memorial, patriotic service, dedication, or community event? Contact the Post with your date, location, ceremony details, and timing so the team can review your request and help coordinate the support.
Primary ceremonies
The Honor Guard’s primary ceremonies and community services include:
- Presenting the ColorsServing as a color guard to troop and display the American, Florida, and military branch flags at civic events, sporting events, dedications, and community gatherings.
- Flag Folding CeremonyConducting the formal folding of the American flag, often including the 13 Folds of Glory and the symbolic meaning carried by each fold.
- Rifle SaluteProviding a traditional multi-rifle honor salute during outdoor remembrance services and memorial events.
- Playing of TapsPerforming or arranging for Taps to be sounded as a final musical tribute to fallen service members.
- Wreath Laying CeremoniesPlacing memorial wreaths during Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Purple Heart Day, and other observances of service and sacrifice.
- Honor Flight WelcomesParticipating in departure and return welcomes for veterans involved in the Collier County area’s Honor Flight network.