The Meriden Veteran Honor Guard may have a new name but the mission and military burials remain

The Meriden Veteran Honor Guard may have a new name but the mission and military burials remain

Most lay people wouldn’t know that honor guard work at military grave sites involves more than donning a freshly pressed uniform and white gloves. But the Meriden Antique Veterans Honor Guard Post #1 members know all the potential pitfalls — including the sinking soil at cemeteries when it’s wet, storing the rifles in the van and how far to be from the family with the rifle salute — and are ready for action when a fellow vet dies. The Post #1 st…