"taps"

[Randy Clark]

Well they finally decided what to do with my father in laws ashes. some were put in a vault at Pensacola Naval Air Station, and some were spread at the Navy Pier were they used to tie up air craft carriers.
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one i tried in B&W
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I think he received a 7 Gun salute aren't sure how they figure out how many times to shoot. He had served 27 years with 2 tours in Viet Nam.
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wish i could have ran over and got a pic of them all in a line shooting and at parade rest. but i thought i should stay at the service.
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Receiving the Flags . One was on the original casket and was folded by the funeral homes staff. After watching these young Naval personnel take great care and pride in folding the flag i know why my nephew a marine who served in afganistan made a big deal out of getting them to refold it
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Than it was off to Navy Pier to spread the ashes a light breeze was blowing and the tide was running out . the lay which was in a circle made a pretty heart when it first hit the water
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[Jimdundee]

Nice story Randy, I'm sure that meant a lot for your Family.

How about the ride to work every day having those Guns shot at ya.

[Randy Clark]

thanks jim appreciate it. If you mean driveing by the cemetary i'm sure it surprises alot of people :icon_wink:icon_wink. But as for the boys serving over seas i'm glad they are there keeping it safe for us.

[hitch]

Very nice Randy. Hitch

[Jimdundee]

thanks jim appreciate it. If you mean driveing by the cemetary i'm sure it surprises alot of people :icon_wink:icon_wink. But as for the boys serving over seas i'm glad they are there keeping it safe for us.

Yes Sir our Young Men and Women are keeping us safe from far away I was looking at the road in front of Cemetary.

[Randy Clark]

thanks hitch. oh yeah jim your right there its a main drag and cars were going by all the time. not as many before all the cut backs in military spending though.thanks again jim

[D Duck]

Nice Randy.

7 guns shot 3 times - 21 gun salute.

[Randy Clark]

Thanks Don . i decided to google it cause i was wondering about it
Today, the national salute of 21 guns is fired in honor of a national flag, the soverign or chief of state of a foreign nation, a member of a reigning royal family, and the President, ex-President, and President-elect of the United States. It is also fired at noon of the day of the funeral of a President, ex-President, or President-elect, on Washington's Birthday, Presidents Day, and the Fourth of July. On Memorial Day, a salute of 21 minute guns is fired at noon while the flag is flown at half mast. Fifty guns are also fired on all military installations equipped to do so at the close of the day of the funeral of a President, ex-President, or President-elect.
Gun salutes are also rendered to other military and civilian leaders of this and other nations. The number of guns is based on their protocol rank. These salutes are always in odd numbers. For example, the Vice President of the United States, Secretary Defense, and Secretaries of the Army, Air Force, and Navy all rate 19 guns. The highest-ranking generals in the services (Commadant of the Marine Corps, Chief of Naval Operations, and the Army and Air Force Chief of Staffs) all rate 17 guns. Other 4-star generals and admirals rate 17 guns. Three-stars rate 15, two-stars rate 13, and one-stars rate 11.

At military funerals, one often sees three volleys of shots fired in honor of the deceased veteran. This is often mistaken by the laymen as a 21-gun salute, although it is entirely different (in the military, a "gun" is a large-calibered weapon. The three volleys are fired from "rifles," not "guns." Therefore, the three volleys isn't any kind of "gun salute," at all).

Anyone who is entitled to a military funeral (generally anyone who dies on active duty, honorably discharged veterans, and military retirees) are to the three rifle volleys, subject to availability of honor guard teams. As I said, this is not a 21-gun salute, nor any other type of "gun salute." They are simply three rifle volleys fired. The firing team can consist of any number, but one usually sees a team of eight, with a noncommissioned officer in charge of the firing detail. Whether the team consists of three or eight, or ten, each member fires three times (three volleys).

[D Duck]

I stand corrected. Thanks for the info Randy. I guess I don't own any guns, just rifles, pistols and shotguns. :cool:

[Randy Clark]

Hey didnt put it up there to correct you. i didnt know either. it would be neat to own a "GUN" though:toothy12::toothy12:

[D Duck]

it would be neat to own a "GUN" though:toothy12::toothy12:
Me too! My neighbors would really think I was crazy then....