That booming you may have heard wasn’t just thunderclaps. The USS Constitution left Charlestown Navy Yard and turned back near Castle Island firing a 21-salute in honor of Women Veterans Day Friday.
A 21-gun salute is a show of respect to dignitaries or leaders of state. The origin of the ceremonial procedure came from a signal a warring faction gave to the other side that they mean no harm.
Why 21 guns? The answer lies in centuries of naval tradition. From ships firing to show peaceful intent to a carefully calculated system of salutes, this is how the 21 Gun Salute became the ultimate ...
Veteran organizations in New York are fearful the state’s new, strict gun laws could lead to the prosecution of members participating in the long tradition of firing a 21-gun salute at a veteran’s ...
The USS Constitution held its annual Fourth of July cruise in Boston harbor, capping off the sailing with a 21-gun salute atop the U.S. Navy's oldest commissioned ship.The guns sounded off around ...
FOURTH OF JULY CREW. ANTOINETTE: -- CRUISE. ANTOINETTE: NEWSCENTER 5’S MATT REED TAKES US ONBOARD. MATT BOSTON MAYOR MICHELLE WU, : BLASTING OFF THE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS ONBOARD THE USS ...
VA announced this week that in response to an executive order, it will phase out medical treatments for gender dysphoria. According to the VA, all savings that VA achieves by stopping specific medical ...
US Marine Corps veteran Jamey Johnson performs "21 Guns" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. U.S. Marine Corps veteran and country music star Jamey Johnson debuts his powerful new single "21 ...
Watch the 21-gun salute and flyover in Normandy as President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron attended a ceremony for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.June 6, 2024 ...