The 50-Gun Salute

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Each July 4th, Independence Day, The US Army Honor Guardat Whipple Field, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, the Presidential Salute Battery of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) fired a traditional 50-gun Salute to the Nation. This is the 50-Gun Salute. One for each state of the Union. This is one of only two ways to fire a gun …

How to Contact Each Service’s Honor Guard

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How to contact each service’s honor guard: Each year the service drill teams tour the country and attend ceremonies overseas. Many times the drill teams will make a trip out to see your community if they have enough time and funding. Here is how to request the teams and other* ceremonial support. *If you live near or relatively near a …