Solemn Duty In The Old Guard

Download or read book Solemn Duty in the Old Guard written by Mark Joseph Mongilutz and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This candid memoir recounts the author's nearly four years in the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment--a.k.a. "The Old Guard" or "Escort to the President"--from 2000 to 2004. Beginning with his grueling summertime infantry basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, he depicts the day-to-day challenges and triumphs of life in the U.S. Army's oldest and most storied unit, from the 2001 Presidential Inauguration to the recovery efforts following the September 11 attacks.