Think Olympics opening ceremony, then synchronized swimming and add twirling rifles and saber rattling. That’s winter guard — a sport that high school marching bands practice between football seasons.

Five schools in south Boulder were placed on lockout — with one shifting to a rare full lockdown — Friday morning after a student carrying a wooden color-guard rifle prompted a call to 911. The alarm ...

When the color guard of the Harwinton Volunteer Fire Department marches in parades, the flag-bearer has always been flanked by fellow firefighters shouldering not the traditional rifle, but rather big ...

Waiting in line at the coffee machine, Kathy Bacon can usually be found spinning pens. They’re safer than the baseball bats she pretends are color guard rifles at her home. A break at work or home is ...

FORT CARSON, Colo. -- Forty-five years ago, Fort Carson's honor guard was in its early stages. An Army civilian worker, Hugh Trabandt, the post stable manager, thought it would be a good idea to have ...

As the sun was setting Wednesday afternoon, members of Camarillo High School's color guard were practicing on campus in preparation for their upcoming competition season. Color guard program director ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Army News Service, Feb. 20, 2008) -- The United States Army Drill Team wowed NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing fans with a 15-minute performance before the start of the 50th running ...