This is a 3 rifle volley (which is, despite the name, possible with 3-7 rifles). A 21 gun salute is actually done by a battery of artillery pieces, and only used for heads of state.
Thank you for keeping the video up all these years. I'm sure it's painful even though time has passed, but this has ended up on all my "america" and "patriotic" playlists. It symbolizes more than just the loss experienced in the moment. The salute and taps are a required part of the celebration of the freedom and life that we have. That which is good is built atop that which was lost. It's impossible to understand the freedoms we have now, imperfect though they may be, without also understanding the cost it took to get here.
May he never be forgotten he may had not a chance to see the battlefield but may he be remembered for his willingness to join one of the armed branches of the United States military
I must ask, why is it that whenever I hear American drill commands given, the precautionary is rather long and I can't pick up any of what they're saying. It sounds like they're giving commands drunk. Someone enlighten me please!
Short answer - Command voice (command presence) Slightly longer answer - Its the way that commands are taught to be spoken, even though they're actual words on paper. Its full of subtle cues the ending the word with a 'P' sound for a sharp movement, and rolling the end for a longer one. I could go on, but I'm too lazy to type that much out.
Can't we agree to disagree? Stop arguing over what the proper termanology is an pay tribute to the loss of a young airman. The bickering on this video is a disgrace to his name and to all others respected in this historic military tradition Semper Fidelis- Always Faithful
Reaper25 The M-14 IS NOT a bolt action rifle! It is semi-automatic. A semi-auto rifle cannot cycle a blank cartridge ( unless a blank adapter is used), so the bolt/charging handle is manually used to eject the fired cartridge and chamber the next one.
Wrong ... wrong ... wrong ... Firing parties do NOT fire 21 gun salutes ... they fire 3 volleys.... www.john-michael.net/2009/07/fire-three-volleys/ REPLY
