This is a general requirement for all Armed Forces Honor Guard members, because it provides uniformity among all five Joint Service platoons.
The primary requirement is minimum height: 6 feet for males, 5'8' for females. There are several criteria that must be met before a recruit is considered for Honor Guard service. Current Honor Guard members travel to Cape May each week to educate and recruit the future members of the Honor Guard.
All of the Coast Guard Honor Guard members are selected directly from Training Center Cape May. These values are the foundation upon which the Honor Guard was formed and are fundamental in training new Honor Guard members. These are the time honored values of the Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard.