[Terriergal]

How do they choose who gets to be the honor guard for things like this?

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

That's a rather complex story. There are permanent honor guards and volunteer honor guards that aren't part of the one in DC that most people see. Not every military base has either. Most likely the best personnel out of permanent honor guards are selected.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

For the soldiers of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, the state funeral Friday for former President Ronald Reagan will be most important duty of their military careers, the ultimate expression of the pomp and ceremony for which they have been expressly trained.