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    Quote Originally Posted by LordGod Almighty View Post
    Thats perfectly alright then as long as the soldiers were there of their own volition or volunteers to a chaplain and so on. Could be a nice day out for the lads/lasses and few beers afterwards and no issue there.

    If the honour guard in question were assigned or under orders from senior officers then perhaps those senior officers might like to issue similar instructions for whatever relics or symbols trundle off the ferry.

    If they don't they are 'off reservation' and I'd be surprised as one would expect senior officers in the Defence Forces to be aware of the document they are supposed to be defending and also should be up on etiquette where the constitution is not specific.

    Shouldn't be an issue doing the same for any other sect or creed- after all will they be offering a 21 gun salute in the Phoenix Park for Betty?
    Everything in the reserve is voluntary and those few beers afterwards, always went down a treat
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    Yep- never heard of a member of the Defence Forces yet unwilling to join the vanguard in that respect

    No disrespect intended at all but as I recall soldiering can be thirsty work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LordGod Almighty View Post
    Yep- never heard of a member of the Defence Forces yet unwilling to join the vanguard in that respect

    No disrespect intended at all but as I recall soldiering can be thirsty work.
    Try sailoring
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    Tend to stick to paving the old seas meself as its in the current job description (cough) but I hear you....

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