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  2. 21-gun salute - Wikipedia

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    A 21-gun salute is the most commonly recognized of the customary gun salutes that are performed by the firing of cannon or artillery as a military honor. As naval customs evolved, 21 guns came to be fired for heads of state , or in exceptional circumstances for heads of government , with the number decreasing with the rank of the recipient of ...

  3. Gun salute - Wikipedia

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    A 21-gun salute is the most commonly recognized of the customary gun salutes that are performed by the firing of cannon or artillery as a military honor. As naval customs evolved, 21 guns came to be fired for heads of state, or in exceptional circumstances for heads of government, with the number decreasing with the rank of the recipient of the honor.

  4. 21 Guns (song) - Wikipedia

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    "21 Guns" was released to modern punk radio stations on May 25, 2009, although it had already been played on some radio stations, such as KROQ in Los Angeles and 101.9 in New York City. [16] In the radio edit, the song is over forty seconds shorter than the album version due to the bridge being shortened and the intro being taken out.

  5. A brief history of the 21-gun salute - AOL

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    A 21-gun salute differs from the three-volley salute typically seen at military funerals. That practice stems from a 17th-century European cease-fire tradition. After both sides of a battle had ...

  6. Salute - Wikipedia

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    A cannon on a naval vessel's deck fired during the arrival of a dignitary A gun salute or cannon salute is the use of a piece of artillery to fire shots, often 21 in number (21-gun salute), with the aim of marking an honor or celebrating a joyful event. It is a tradition in many countries around the world.

  7. Military funerals in the United States - Wikipedia

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    For funerals of presidents, a 21-gun salute using artillery and battery pieces is fired (not to be confused with a three-volley salute), while all other high state officials receive 19-gun salutes. When a spouse or other dependent of a current or former member of the United States Armed Forces is buried, the military service in which the ...

  8. Salute (21 Guns album) - Wikipedia

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    Salute is the debut studio album by American rock band 21 Guns, released on July 13, 1992, [1] through RCA Records. [5] Artwork on the album was directed by Hugh Syme . The song "Just a Wish" was later covered by Far Corporation , again with Scott Gorham on guitar.

  9. State funerals in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A three-volley salute is fired over the gravesite by seven members who form a rifle party. This however, does not constitute a 21-gun salute. [73] Taps, a bugle call sounded over the grave dating from the era of the American Civil War is performed by one lone bugler from the United States Marine Band, thirty to fifty yards away. [102]