Yes, as most of you know (You better (D)) today is Memorial Day!! All of you are probably thinking, “Yes! No school” or “Yes! Cookouts and pools!” But, what is Memorial Day really about?
Memorial Day is an American Holiday.It is set aside so we can honor the people that have died for us in wars. We need to remember them because without these people, we wouldn’t be free. We would be speeking in a British accsent, or we would be under control of Nazis (No offence to all you Nazis out there (WARY)). Our flag would be different, and we’d still have slavery. These people gave up their lives for what they beleved and to protect us. They put their own life on the line for us! The people of the United States of America (And people from other countries, I didn’t forget you ;))! Just a week or so ago, a person in my home state of Connecticut died. That’s the second one in two months. And my friends brother was almost killed in Afganastan when a bomb blew up on the side of the street and his car flipped over. So no, it’s not all about the Hamburgers and diving, it’s really about those who died while giving service to the U.S. Army.
And I have a little trivia question for you smarties out there (Not so many in this army, te he he). Why is the 21 gun salute at the end of the parade 21 total shots? If you get it right you get 3 medals ;D.
Happy Memorial Day!
~Pie1530 and the rest of the Nacho Army ownership
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Ok I know about the salute: The “21 gun salute” isnt reallyy called a 21 gun salute, it is called a 3 round volley. The 3 round volly was used in the 1600’s when the soilders would fire 3 shots to signial a “timeout” where everyone put their guns down, collected the dead, and treated the injured. We now use the 3 round volly for funerals, with 1 squad of riflemen(3-7 men). The “21 gun salute” is VERY moving when combined with taps, the military death song.
The Supervisor of the Rifle Squad uses standard orders.
(this considers the squad is in a line formation (side by side).
“READY”
“AIM”
“FIRE”
“READY”
“AIM”
“FIRE”
“READY”
“AIM”
“FIRE”
“PRESENT ARMS” (this is only when taps is played)
“ORDER ARMS”
“PORT ARMS”
“RIGHT FACE”
“FORWARD MARCH” (and they depart
Firing 21 was an effort to cut costs
Atleast one army put up a memorial day post!! *salutes*
Atleast one army put up a memorial day post!!
i think its for saluting all the soilders that died because at least 21 die a day or somthing. im not sure all i know is that im marching in the parade where i live
A myth common in the United States of America relative to the origin of this tradition is that the year 1776 inspired the 21-gun salute because the sum of the digits in 1776 is 21 (i.e., 1+7+7+6 = 21). This, however is not true. Beginning in the colonial period, the United States fired one shot for each state in the Union as its national salute. This practice was partly a result of usage, because John Paul Jones saluted France with 13 guns at Quiberon Bay in 1778 when the Stars and Stripes received its first salute. The practice was not officially authorized until 1810, when the United States Department of War declared the number of rounds fired in the ‘National Salute’ to be equivalent to the number of states — which, at the time was 17. The tradition continued until 1841 when it was reduced from 26 to 21.
The USS Constitution renders a 21-gun salute to Fort Independence during her Independence Day turnaround cruise.In 1842, the United States declared the 21-gun salute as its ‘Presidential Salute.’ While the ‘National Salute’ had been formally established as the 21-gun salute, the current tradition holds the salute on Independence Day to be a 50 rounds — one round for each state in the union. This ‘Salute to the Nation’ is fired at noon on 4 July, on U.S. military installations, while the U.S. Navy full-dresses ships and fires 21 guns at noon on 4 July, as well as on Presidents’ Day.
On Memorial Day, batteries on military installations fire a 21-gun salute to the nation’s fallen. As well, batteries at Naval stations and on ships, fire a salute of 21-minute guns and display the ensign at half-mast from 8 a.m. until completion of the salute.
Today, a 21-gun salute is rendered on the arrival and departure of the President of the United States; it is fired in concordance with four ruffles and flourishes, which are immediately followed by Hail to the Chief — the actual gun salute begins with the first ruffle and flourish, and ‘run long’ (i.e. the salute concludes after Hail to the Chief has ended). A 21-gun salute is also rendered to former U.S. Presidents, foreign Heads of State (or members of a reigning royal family), as well as to Presidents-elect. In such a ceremony, the national anthem of the visiting dignitary’s country is played, following the salute.
Each round in a gun salute is fired one at a time. The number of cannon used in a battery depends upon the intervals between each round fired. For example, a 3-gun battery has 2 of its guns firing, each at 5 second intervals between rounds, with 1 gun at the ready in case of a misfire; such a battery would be used at an Armed Forces Full Honors Funeral, or for State Arrival Ceremony of a foreign dignitary at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. A 4-gun battery has its first 3 guns firing rounds at 3 second intervals, with the 4th gun (again) at the ready in case of misfire.
The U.S. Army Honor Guard Standard Operating Procedure for Gun salutes provides a 2-man gun crew (one loader, one gunner) for each cannon, as well as a 5-man ‘staff’ of soldiers to give the fire commands. The staff includes an Officer in Charge, a watchman (who marks the intervals and signals each gun to fire), an assistant watchman (as a backup), a counter (who keeps track of the number of rounds fired and signals the last round to the Officer in Charge), and a Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (who marches the battery into place as well as signals the backup cannon to fire in case another gun misfires).
Naval vessels now have saluting guns installed which are used solely for such purpose. The traditional timing chant, “If I wasn’t a sailor, I wouldn’t be here. Fire #1,” etc., has been replaced by stopwatch.
19-gun salutes are reserved for deputy heads of state, chiefs of staff, cabinet members, and 5-star generals. For each flag rank junior to a five-star officer, two guns are subtracted. (e.g., for a four-star admiral, a 17-gun salute is prescribed; a three-star general would rate a 15-gun salute; a two-star, 13-guns and a one-star, 11 guns.)
Oh and can be used in different countrys like USA,UK,Sweden,Poland,Israel,India,Bangladesh,and Canada
i looked this up for an hour
i agree with that 100%. My cousin served in Iraq. And she used to send me letters about how she had some close calls, and she had lucky twists of fate. One day, she was supposed to ride in a truck, but for some reason, they didn’t make her. But crazy as it seems. that car was blown up by a land mine. Everyone died. So I wish everyone in Iraq and Afghanistan the best of luck, and that they come back soon.
Yay 😀
The 21 gun salute is 21 shots becuase in older times it was made so that, in the duration of teh battle, they would use those shots to signal a pause in the battle, so they could collect the dead and wounded, before battling again.
Also, Pie Connecticut is meh hometown too!
Kewl
i agree.my cousin is in the marines and serving in iraq.*saultes*I pay all my respect to the u.s soilders
Happy memorial day guys
~Trooper Felipe
my older brother served in the army and died i was depresed for like 2 weeks 😦
R.I.P ❤
is it because of 21 great generals?
or leaders?
i know the 21 gun salute its called a 3 round volly used in the 1600’s
Here’s how im spending my memorial day: celebrating my Birthday!
Salute by gunfire is an ancient ceremony. The British for years compelled weaker nations to render the first salute; but in time, international practice compelled “gun for gun” on the principle of equality of nations. In the earliest days, seven guns was the recognized British national salute because seven was the standard number of weapons on a vessel. In that day, gunpowder made from sodium nitrate was easier to keep on dry land than at sea. Thus those early regulations stated that although a ship would fire only seven guns, the forts ashore would fire two shots to each one shot afloat, hence the number 21.
they used to fire 21 shots to take an armistice (one of my vocab words, which means a pause in fighting) to collect their dead.
Pie, ur amazing for putting this up. and ur right, if these awesome people didn’t fight for us, we would all be just….living horrible lives. 😥 R.I.P to all who died fighting for people they didn’t even know. *salute* ❤ ❤ ❤
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Pie, this post made me realize how much we need our military. My dad almost went into the army, but then I was born so he quit. It makes me eternally grateful for those brave men and women who fought for our country’s freedom. God bless the soldiers!!!
I get that pie but is this rly nacho material (wary)
We wouldn’t still have slavery, infact it was the British who abolished slavery (of course along with lots of help from Slave revolts and economics). Nice post anyway.
I’m sure you know here in the UK (and I think some other parts of the commonwealth) we have November the 11th as Memorial Day for British soldiers who died in the World Wars and conflicts since.