United States Marine Corps Body Bearers
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_unit
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Marine Corps Funeral Honors
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| gptkbp:criteria |
gptkb:academic
physical strength military bearing |
| gptkbp:established |
c. 1918
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States Marine Corps Body Bearers
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Marine_Barracks_Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:motto |
Semper Fidelis
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Body Bearers
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
carrying caskets of presidents and dignitaries
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| gptkbp:numberOfMembers |
8
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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| gptkbp:role |
carry caskets at funerals
perform ceremonial duties at Arlington National Cemetery |
| gptkbp:uniform |
Dress Blue uniform
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:8th_&_I
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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