Airmen of the Ellsworth Air Force Base Honor Guard await the arrival of a deceased U.S. military retiree during a funeral at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, S.D., Jan. 6, 2012. The Base Honor Guard is responsible for providing military honors throughout a 114,636 square mile area covering South Dakota, western Nebraska and northern Wyoming. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kate Thornton/Released)