Staff Sgt. Christian Bagtas, left, salutes the flag held by Staff Sgt. Corey Silfen, both ceremonial guardsmen for the Patriot Honor Guard at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., during a training session Dec. 10. The Patriot Honor Guard participated in more than 2,300 funeral honors for active duty, retirees and veterans in New England and northeast New York in 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)