The Marshalltown Combined VFW and American Legion Honor guard poses for a photo in front of their new 14 passenger bus. Front from left: John White, Richard Drummer, Larry Tuttle, Mel Pitzen, Pete Dumer, Roy Bradbury, Cecil Buschbom, Ken Breinig and Pat Petit. Back from left: Dan McCready, Rick Johnson, Larry Larson, Bob Miller, Ron Stevensen, Doug Kruse, Roger Beeghley, Roger Dirks, Ron Davis, Bob Daniel, Richard Kennelley, Russ Rosenberger, Keith Greufe, Don Peterson and Harley Hagen.

The group got the bus just about a year ago and it’s used for transporting the group to their various activities, including offering military honors at veterans’ funerals. 

The group believes any veteran deserves military honors at their funeral and will try to fulfill any request from a vet’s family. To date, the group has done 65 funerals for veterans who have died in 2018. 

The group will also honor veterans for Veterans Day on Nov. 11