During a presidential funeral, the 21-gun salute is followed by taps, the solemn bugle call signaling the end of the day. Taps is played after the salute, creating a reflective moment.

Additionally, military installations equipped to perform gun salutes fire 50 guns at the end of the day of a president or former president's funeral. On Independence Day, a "Salute to the Union ...

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The twenty-one gun salute has a long history with origins extending past the birth of the United States Navy. Origins of the 21-Gun Salute | Military.com Profile ...

The University of Virginia has backed off its decision to nix the 21-gun salute from future Veterans Day events. On Saturday, President Jim Ryan said the salute will be reinstated next year ...

Sunlight glinted off the tear streaming down Ken Johnson's face while he presented rifle shell casings to a weeping widow.

Then, a salute with 21 rounds was named the presidential salute in 1842. Thirty-three years later, in 1875, the 21-gun salute was also named the United States’ international salute.

A 21-gun salute recently took place in honor of Kenneth Gorbey, a U.S. Navy veteran, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park in Amherst. Gorbey served in the Navy from 1957 until 1963.

Additionally, military installations equipped to perform gun salutes fire 50 guns at the end of the day of a president or ...