It’s Not The Guns, It’s The Volley, An Explanation

BY VICTOR G. MIMONI | May 25, 2016

Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade Association Information Sheet: The Gun “Salute” explained We’ve all become all too familiar with the sight of uniformed rifle bearers at military funerals, firing three volleys over the grave of the fallen. Most people have also heard the expression “a 21-gun salute.” But the two actually have almost nothing to do with each other. Since... READ MORE >