[Cannoneer No. 4]

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[morning_in_america]

LOL Why wasn't this post here on Friday night?? During the salute at the library, my wife asked about the commands that were being shouted. Because I was trying to count the shots, I gestured for her to be quiet. That got her mad.

Seriously, it sounded like the person in charge was addressing each separate gun, viz "Gun [x], stand by, FIRE" ???

Have you ever heard of a case in which too few or too many shots were fired?

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Great post. Thanks, Cannoneer No. 4.

Given President Reagan's love of military tradition, this thread is fitting, bold.

A young boy awaits the arrival of the Presidential motorcade at the gate of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., June 7, 2004. On June 9, Reagan's body will be flown to Washington, D.C., where it will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda. A state funeral will be conducted the morning of June 11 at the Washington National Cathedral, where President Bush will give the eulogy. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Arlo K. Abrahamson

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PRESIDENT'S OWN — The U.S. Marine Corps band, called "The President's Own," escorts the body of former President Ronald Reagan to the Capitol Rotunda, in Washington, June 9, 2004. Reagan's remains will lie in state for public viewing until June 11. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Aaron Peterson 

 

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PRESIDENTIAL ESCORT — U.S. Army soldiers escort former President Ronald Reagan's casket to the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, June 9, 2004. The former president died June 5 in his home in California. Reagan's body will lie in state in the rotunda June 10. A state funeral will be conducted June 11 at the Washington National Cathedral, where President Bush will give the eulogy. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Robert R. McRill 

 

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Photo Essay 1
Photo Essay 2

 

    Customs of Military Funerals Reflect History, Tradition