wcco's john lauritsen met these "american heroes." >> we're doing our duty to help them transition intoer: on a day when dangerous, record cold means no school, no mail, and no feeling in your toes... >> this is probably the most extreme i've been in. >> present arms! >> reporter: ...a group of haterans is doing what they've done for the past 40 years. >> whatever the conditions are-- rain, snow, sleet-- this 25- below weather, we'll be out here. re.order, arm! >> reporter: every member of the memorial rifle squad is a veteran volunteer. on wednesday morning, in a negative 36-degree wind chill, sey showed up at a funeral for a fellow veteran none of them knew... >> aim! >> reporter: ...but still consider a brother. they believe it's their duty to warm the hearts of loved ones. >> i present you this flag. >> reporter: ...even when mother nature has other ideas. >> god bless america. >> thank you. h thank you. >> it's an honor for me to be there. it's just something that i like to do, and do for the veterans and they deserve it. they served our country and served it well. >> reporter: win

wcco's john lauritsen met these american heros. >> we're doing our duty to help themransio io anothera day when dangerous record cold means no school, no mail and no feeling in your toes. >> this is probably the most extreme i've been in. >> present arms. >> reporter: a group of veterans is doing what they've done for the past 40 years. >> no matter what the conditions, rain, snow, sleet, this -- 25 below weather, we'll be out here. >> reporter: every member of the memorial rifle squad is a veteran volunteer. on wednesday morning in a negative 36-degree windchill, they showed up at a funeral for a fellow veteran none of them knew but still considered a brother. they believe it's their duty to warm the hearts of loved ones. >> i present you this flag. >> reporter: even when mother nature has other ideas. >> god bless america. >> thank you. >> it's an honor for me to be here. it's just something i like to do for the veterans, and they deserve it. they served our country and served it well. >> reporter: winter is typically slower for veteran services here at the cemetery. they'll have ab