Posted on 06/08/2004 6:44:30 AM PDT by eastsider
June 7, 2004 -- The state funeral for former President Ronald Reagan will occur in three phases: Phases 1 and 3 are executed in the greater Los Angeles area. Phase 2 takes place in Washington, D.C.
The commanding general of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, Maj. Gen. Galen B. Jackman, is responsible for making all ceremonial arrangements for the funeral in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere in the continental United States.
Capt. Paul S. Grossgold, commanding officer of Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu, Calif., will assist Maj. Gen. Jackman by coordinating administrative and logistical support in the greater Los Angeles area.
The remains of the former commander-in-chief will be received with ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Monday, June 7, 2004 at 11 a.m. PDT.
After the arrival ceremony, the remains will lie in repose until 6 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, June 8, 2004. A Guard of Honor will attend the remains while in repose. Public viewing and media coverage will be allowed during this time. This will be the only opportunity for the public to pay their respects in California.
On Wednesday, June 9, 2004, the remains of former President Reagan will depart the library with ceremony at 8:15 a.m. PDT and be transported to Naval Base Ventura County. His casket will depart the base with ceremony at 9 a.m. PDT and be flown to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., arriving with ceremony on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 at approximately 5 p.m. EDT.
At 6 p.m., the cortege will arrive at 16th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. The former president’s casket will be transferred from the hearse to a horse-drawn caisson for an escort to the U.S. Capitol.
At 6:05 p.m., the main funeral procession will proceed east on Constitution Avenue to the U.S. Capitol. A 21-ship flyover will take place as the cortege crosses 4th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.
The remains will then be escorted to the U.S. Capitol and received with ceremony at 7 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 9, 2004. Former President Reagan will lie in state with a Guard of Honor. Public viewing and media coverage will be allowed during this time.
On Friday, June 11 at 10:30 a.m., a departure ceremony will take place at the Capitol and move by motorcade to the Washington National Cathedral.
At about 11:15 a.m. EDT, former President Reagan will be received with ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral. A national funeral service will be conducted from 11:30-1:15 p.m. EDT. Afterwards, the remains will depart with ceremony at 1:15 p.m. EDT.
A motorcade will transport the casket from the cathedral to Andrews Air Force Base on Friday, June 11, 2004 at 2:15 p.m. EDT for a departure ceremony.
The remains will be received with ceremony at Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu, Calif., at approximately 4:45 p.m. PDT.
His casket will then be moved to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. The public is welcome to view the motorcade along the route. The motorcade route will be published at a later time.
A private funeral service will be conducted at 6:15 p.m. A private interment service will immediately follow.
That is exciting! I recall many years ago, watching a group of individuals raise and lower flags over the US Capitol. They ran them up and down the poles so quickly but could not understand why, at the time.
Thans a bunch for a great and informative post! Great links too!
I was just got off the phone with my congressman and I was informed by Dana Rohrabacher's office that they will not be flying any flags to distribute this week???
I hope the lady in my congressman's office wasn't just feeding me a line. She called back about an hour after I ordered it and confirmed that it could be done. However, my optimism is tempered somewhat by the fact that he is a Democrat.
Maybe try your Senator's office. I'm pretty sure they can do it too.
Wayne, I have about as much chance of getting a flag out of Boxer or Feinstein's office as you have of winning the lottery! LOL
But I hope you receive your flag. :-]
Just an observation, why is Al Queda being given a minute by minute timeline?
Because the U.S. Army Military District of Washington isn't run by Timmies.
What's a timmie?
Timmie is military slang for a coward.
I get it now, thanks for the wisdom.
Those links are most interesting.
A standard-bred pacer named Sgt. York is held by Army Sgt. Frank Dobrisky in this undated photo released by the United States Trotting Association in Colts Neck, N.J., Monday, June 7, 2004. Sgt. York, who was bred in New Jersey and races at Freehold Raceway in Freehold, N.J., is used as a riderless horse in the U.S. Army Caisson unit and will be part of the funeral procession for former President Ronald Reagan (news - web sites) in Washington Friday, June 11, 2004. (AP Photo/U.S. Trotting Association)
Members of the Old Guard Regimental Motor Pool at Fort Myer, adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery, work on the Caisson that will be used in the funeral services for former President Ronald Reagan (news - web sites), before it is disassembled and repainted, Monday, June 7, 2004 in Arlington, Va. On Wednesday, the former president's body is to be flown to Washington, followed by a Wednesday night ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, the body will lie in state there. The national funeral will be Friday at Washington NationalCathedral, where President Bush (news - web sites) will be among the speakers. The body will then be returned to Reagan's library in Simi Valley for a private burial service. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) 
You're missing the point. State funerals are public events by design. Each former president is entitled to a state funeral, contingent on the family's wishes. Were the state not to honor the family's wishes for a state funeral because of fear, yes, it would be cowardly.
That's a great behind-the-scenes look at the caisson preparation. Thanks for both the pix.
No, not actually. Notwithstanding everything else you said, it's not cowardly to be a little more discrete with minute to minute plans. It's not fear, it's common sense.
The funeral will go on and should, and I may be right or wrong about my concerns, but this BS about cowardice is so over the top it's ridiculous.
I may be right or wrong about my concernsNo, you're definitely wrong.
Reagan Tribute, don't ask me why there are pics of Daschle and Kerry... I'm lost about that.
So,,,, given your opinion on this event, let me know if you think the current President's minute by minute schedule should be published in advance for days and weeks in advance so the enemy can make their plans. Wouldn't want to be a coward you know.
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