Arnold AFB Honor Guard presents at Korean War veteran ceremony

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  • By Raquel March
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ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. --  Arnold Air Force Base's Honor Guard recently participated in a ceremony where retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Cecil Smith received the Distinguished Flying Cross medal for a completed 1951 Korean War mission.

"His actions to receive such a high honor were heroic and humbling to say the least," said 1st Lt. Joshua Coughenour, an Arnold AFB Honor Guard member.

The event occurred in Smith's East Tennessee hometown and was featured on the NBC broadcast affiliate WRCB, Chattanooga.

Lt. Col. Leland Davis, Arnold Engineering Development Complex's (AEDC) Propulsion Wind Tunnel Test Branch director, presented the medal to Smith whose actions earned him the third highest award of valor.

Arnold's Honor Guard provides color guard detail for events and ceremonies throughout the community and state such as official military functions, parades, sporting events, change of command and others.

As a matter of policy, military musical and ceremonial units will not be permitted to travel beyond their respective duty station's local area for any purpose, including support to another military installation, even if such travel could be conducted at no cost to DOD. Units may continue to perform locally both on and off military installations.

In addition, Military Funeral Honors Details are exempt from this restriction and will continue to be executed in accordance with Service Department policies.

Call the Honor Guard at 454-7139 or 454-7293 for more information.