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By Rose Ybarra
When 66-year-old Army veteran Jacky Eugene Gonzalez was laid to rest at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery June 22, a group of U.S. military veterans from the Jesus Martinez American Legion Post 93 in Mission performed full military honors.
A squad of seven riflemen rendered the 21-gun salute, the American flag was folded and presented to the family along with three spent shell casings representing duty, honor and country. Taps was played on an electronic bugle.
The men, who are all volunteers, are in their 60s, 70s and 80s. They perform these solemn duties several times a week, usually at the veterans cemetery, but they will go wherever they are needed. Guard members have served at up to four funerals in one day, often in temperatures hovering around 100 degrees.
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