Solemn Duty in the Old Guard ― From Arlington National Cemetery to the Pentagon on 9/11 in America Oldest Regiment

This candid memoir recounts the author's 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 recovery efforts following the September 11 attacks.

Freelance writer Mark Joseph Mongilutz lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.