Cannons or artillery pieces fire at five-second intervals. The salute is typically conducted by an honor guard from all military branches. Safety protocols ensure blank rounds are used and that ...

U.S. troops withdrew from Vietnam on March 29, 1973, and 13 years since Vietnam Veterans Day was first proclaimed in 2012 by ...

Before he was a civil rights activist, James Felder was a member of the elite U.S. Honor Guard who helped bury John F.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya is hosting the Dutch king and queen as allegations of human rights abuses are mounting in the ...

Memorials for fallen police officers typically draw parallels to military funeral services, with the honor guard often folding a flag, playing Taps and firing a 21-gun salute. In some cases ...

Southwest Airlines transported Shute’s body to Albany, where an honor guard detail carried him off the aircraft and rendered a salute. Several staff members from ALB, the Albany County Sheriff's ...