Honor Guard

- Season 1

(2020)

Witness the rigorous 10-week training cycle of the U.S. Army Caisson Platoon, and take a trip through time to discover the ancient origins of the Military Horse and Rider team. Long hours and hard work are only the beginning of what's required to be a part of the Army's only remaining full-time equestrian platoon. Caisson soldiers undergo this elaborate training process to uphold the timeless traditions of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment. And as they learn how to take care of their horses, they begin to realize the gravity of their mission, and develop a deeper ...

Discover the rich history of the U.S. Army's oldest active Infantry Regiment, and watch new soldiers take on the 3-week Regimental Orientation Program as they strive to master the basics of drill and ceremony - necessary to conduct ceremonial and memorial affairs in Arlington National Cemetery. Each week gets progressively harder as the soldiers are taught how to build and customize their Army uniforms from scratch, train themselves to stand for 75-minutes at the position of attention, and learn the unique weapons manual and marching sequences required for their time ...

Watch never-before-filmed footage of the U.S. Army Drill Team's 3-month training cycle. This prestigious platoon belongs to America's Honor Guard, and travels the country performing their precise and death-defying drill and ceremony routine for astounded audiences everywhere. Join the men and women of the Drill Team as they share their secret ceremony for the first time, and distill decades of discipline and focus into a few months of intense training for the future soldiers of the U.S. Army Drill Team.

Take on the Full-Honors training cycle with the U.S. Army's Undertakers: The Delta Company Casket Team of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment. These soldiers are tasked with mastering the Full-Honors Military Funeral Ceremony in order to pay the highest respects to the men and women who sacrifice their lives for freedom. The Delta 'Doghouse' boasts some of the most immaculate ceremonial standards in the U.S. Military, and conducts hundreds of honorable funerals in Arlington National Cemetery every year - ranging from Army Private to U.S. President.