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By DVS
The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS), the New Mexico National Guard, and AARP-New Mexico hosted the 2021 New Mexico Honor Guard Training Conference on September 30 in Albuquerque.
Honor guards render military honors at the funerals of fallen service members and deceased veterans. All-volunteer honor guards perform much of this duty in New Mexico.
The annual training conference at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial provides an opportunity for the volunteer honor guards to receive training from a New Mexico National Guard Honor Guard, and perform a simulated military funeral in front of judges.
Here is a link to a video produced by DVS that highlights the 2021 New Mexico Honor Guard Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHJC2VDI7us.
The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services
The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) provides support and services to New Mexico’s veterans and their families. DVS treats every veteran, regardless of their rank achieved during military service, with the respect and gratitude befitting someone who has honorably served our country. We strive every day to live up to our agency’s official motto: Serving Those Who Served.
