WATCH: Honor Guard Member Collapses During Ceremony

During the solemn ceremony for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on Monday, an unexpected incident occurred when a member of the honor guard suddenly collapsed.

The incident occurred during the live television broadcast, drawing immediate attention. The ceremony was for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. She passed away on December 1.

The honor guard, a symbol of respect and dedication, experienced an unexpected moment when one of its members fainted, momentarily shifting the focus of the event.

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The reasons for the collapse are not immediately clear.

Medical personnel promptly attended to the fallen guard member, who was part of the ceremonial unit tasked with watching the casket of Justice O’Connor.

REACTIONS:

Those vaccines are kicking in more and more.

A silent genocide event.

— Mr. Hanky (@MrHankyPoopoo) December 18, 2023

Very common when standing at the position of attention for long periods. Not as common for honor guard but if you lock your knees you will pass out.

— Bruce LePage (@BruceLePage5) December 18, 2023

She learned an important lesson, never lock your knees.

— Old School Eddie (@Old_SchoolEddie) December 18, 2023

Not the typical faint. This is the 💉💉💉 collapse that we've all seen!

— D MaC (@McC_711) December 18, 2023

No coincidences…🤨 pic.twitter.com/4JDti7c7jW

— sandy (@3Sandy7_) December 18, 2023