US Forest Service Honor Guard
US Forest Service Honor Guard with Tom Harbour, Director of Fire and
Aviation Management at Emmitsburg, Maryland
The San Bernardino National Forest hosts the US Forest Service Honor Guard, serving the entire National Forest System. The Honor Guard
represents the professionalism, dignity and honor of the US Forest Service. Typical Honor Guard events are Fire Prevention events, parades, award
presentation ceremonies, and memorials.
Since inception the Honor Guard has represented the US Forest Service throughout the country and participates at the National Fallen Fire
Fighter Memorial weekend each year in Emmitsburg Maryland.
US Forest Service Honor Guard at the 2005 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California
History and role of the Honor Guard
The Concept of the US Forest Service "Honor Guard" first surfaced in 1998, and launched in 1999.
Several employees came together and designed the program and uniform from scratch. When designing the uniform, emphasis was placed on
representing the various aspects of who we are. The uniform represents new and old, green represents the new, and the "Ike" jacket follows the old
traditional uniform from days past. The campaign hat was chosen for its significance with the "friendly forest" and America's favorite bear, Smokey
Bear. The Honor Guard represents the agency in several roles; memorial and funerals, parades & ceremonies and special events with fire prevention theme.
Honoring fallen firefighters -Taking care of our own
The US Forest Service Honor Guard remembers fallen US Forest Service Firefighters
Other sites to visit:
Wildland Firefighter Foundation
National Fallen Firefighter Memorial
Lassen National Forest Fallen Firefighters - Memorial to Heather, John & Steve
Cleveland National Forest - Inaja Memorial Trail
Wildland Fire Fighters Monument - NFIC Boise Idaho
Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Association
Women in the Fire Service Memorial
Also visit these Honor Guard Unit sites:
Bureau of
Land Management Honor Guard
CDF Firefighters Honor Guard
Chula Vista Fire Department Color Guard
Connecticut Statewide Honor Guard
Costa Mesa Fire Department Honor Guard
Federal Fire Department - San Diego Honor Guard
Flagstaff Fire Department Honor Guard
Florida Fire Service Honor Guard Association
Huntington Beach Fire Department Honor Guard
Grand Junction Fire Department Honor Guard
Los Angeles County Fire Department Honor Guard
Menlo Park Fire District Honor Guard
Oregon Fire Service Honor Guard
Ridgefield Park
Police Ceremonial Honor Guard
Santa Clara County Fire Department Honor Guard
Santa Clara Police Department Honor Guard
Santa Rosa Fire Department Honor Guard
Tennessee State Parks
Honor Guard
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