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To: bitt; ransomnote; bagster; EasySt; greeneyes
For the skeptics:

Straight from Arlington: www.arlingtoncemetary.mil

"The 21-gun salute is not to be confused with the three-volley salute (or three-rifle volley) rendered at military honors funerals, which you might see or hear at Arlington National Cemetery."

American gun salutes and military funerals

A 3 volley salute is for funerals. Hence the Arlington Wreath Laying ceremony with the 3 Volleys. I dispute that anon who said it was 10 second intervals but other than that he is right. 5 seconds is standard between shots. So the videos claiming that the Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington is the Biden 21 gun salute is patently FALSE.

920 posted on 01/25/2021 12:18:15 AM PST by Ymani Cricket ( "Pressure Makes Diamonds" ~General Patton)
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To: Ymani Cricket; ransomnote; EasySt; bitt; greeneyes
U.S: Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews, will receive a 21-Gun salute | World News
927 posted on 01/25/2021 12:34:48 AM PST by Ymani Cricket ( "Pressure Makes Diamonds" ~General Patton)
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To: Ymani Cricket

The burial service of a family member that I attended at Arlington was a rifle salute. I would have to dig out photos to see how many rifles there were — can’t recall if it was three or four. The video I saw of the Biden ceremony (I believe I saw it on AWK News - don’t know where he got it) was three cannon. And he counted 10 seconds between each fire. Two cannon alternating firing and one cannon in reserve in case of a misfire.


1,193 posted on 01/25/2021 1:27:19 PM PST by ponygirl (An Appeal to Heaven )
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