Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will be honored Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital and second service in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era farm boy to the world stage.

Late President Jimmy Carter's State Funeral ends Thursday in Washington, D.C., and Georgia, according to the United States Capitol Police.

The nearly three dozen pilots chosen for the Navy’s presidential salute from the skies may come from different backgrounds, families, and levels of experience, but their respect for former President Jimmy Carter is uniting them for a mission unique to their careers.